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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 81-51?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 81-51 34 times. It first happened on January 2, 2003, when Cincinnati Bearcats beat Chattanooga Mocs, and most recently on January 21, 2026, when Saint Mary's Gaels beat Oregon State Beavers.

Where 81-51 sits among nearby NCAA Men's Basketball scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 81-51 the 962nd most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 82-51 has happened 37 times and 81-52 has happened 39 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 81-51 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-21Saint Mary's Gaels over Oregon State Beavers2026
2025-11-25Tulsa Golden Hurricane over San José State Spartans2026
2024-12-28Omaha Mavericks over Mount Marty College Lancers2025
2023-12-22Marquette Golden Eagles over Georgetown Hoyas2024
2023-02-03Iona Gaels over Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers2023
2022-11-15Oregon Ducks over Montana State Bobcats2023
2020-12-01Abilene Christian Wildcats over Howard Payne Yellow Jackets2021
2020-02-05Colgate Raiders over Lehigh Mountain Hawks2020
2019-12-15Bradley Braves over Georgia Southern Eagles2020
2019-02-27Virginia Cavaliers over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2019
2018-02-03Georgia State Panthers over Little Rock Trojans2018
2017-02-25Oklahoma Sooners over Kansas State Wildcats2017
2017-02-09Mercer Bears over VMI Keydets2017
2016-02-25UConn Huskies over South Florida Bulls2016
2015-11-28La Salle Explorers over Rowan University Profs2016
2015-11-15Southern Illinois Salukis over Florida A&M Rattlers2016
2015-01-29UT Martin Skyhawks over Eastern Illinois Panthers2015
2014-11-17Eastern Illinois Panthers over Eureka College Red Devils2015
2013-01-27Creighton Bluejays over Southern Illinois Salukis2013
2012-01-13Mercer Bears over Kennesaw State Owls2012
2011-12-15Northwestern Wildcats over Texas Southern Tigers2012
2010-12-04Wyoming Cowboys over Indiana State Sycamores2011
2009-12-29Kansas Jayhawks over Belmont Bruins2010
2009-11-13Rice Owls over Sacramento State Hornets2010
2006-12-31North Carolina Tar Heels over Dayton Flyers2007
2005-12-02George Mason Patriots over Georgia State Panthers2006
2005-11-27Arizona Wildcats over Virginia Cavaliers2006
2005-11-25Kentucky Wildcats over Liberty Flames2006
2004-12-29South Florida Bulls over UT Arlington Mavericks2005
2004-02-28Murray State Racers over Eastern Illinois Panthers2004
2004-02-05Stanford Cardinal over Arizona State Sun Devils2004
2003-12-02Georgia Bulldogs over Towson Tigers2004
2003-02-01Kansas Jayhawks over Nebraska Cornhuskers2003
2003-01-02Cincinnati Bearcats over Chattanooga Mocs2003

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