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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 81-52?

It has. 81-52 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 39 times in 136,843 games. The first was Georgetown Hoyas beat Towson Tigers on November 30, 2002; the latest was St. John's Red Storm beat Creighton Bluejays on February 21, 2026.

Where 81-52 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 81-52 the 894th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 82-52 has happened 41 times and 81-53 has happened 60 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 81-52 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-21St. John's Red Storm over Creighton Bluejays2026
2026-02-05Marist Red Foxes over Rider Broncs2026
2026-01-20Colorado State Rams over Air Force Falcons2026
2025-03-21Oregon Ducks over Liberty Flames2025Playoff
2023-11-28The Citadel Bulldogs over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2024
2022-11-25Eastern Washington Eagles over Stony Brook Seawolves2023
2022-02-05Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks over Utah Tech Trailblazers2022
2022-01-29Western Illinois Leathernecks over St. Thomas - Minnesota Tommies2022
2021-12-04Villanova Wildcats over Saint Joseph's Hawks2022
2021-11-14Montana State Bobcats over Rocky Mountain Bears2022
2021-11-09Arizona Wildcats over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2022
2020-02-27Sacramento State Hornets over Montana State Bobcats2020
2020-02-15Iowa State Cyclones over Texas Longhorns2020
2019-03-09Abilene Christian Wildcats over Incarnate Word Cardinals2019
2018-12-20Western Illinois Leathernecks over Chicago State Cougars2019
2016-12-31Princeton Tigers over Cal Poly Mustangs2017
2016-12-07Pennsylvania Quakers over Lafayette Leopards2017
2015-02-21South Dakota State Jackrabbits over Oral Roberts Golden Eagles2015
2014-12-06Wichita State Shockers over Saint Louis Billikens2015
2014-01-04UC Santa Barbara Gauchos over Masters College Mustangs2014
2013-03-02Gonzaga Bulldogs over Portland Pilots2013
2013-02-02Saint Louis Billikens over Dayton Flyers2013
2012-11-10Ohio Bobcats over Portland Pilots2013
2011-11-11North Texas Mean Green over St Gregory's Cavaliers2012
2011-03-17UConn Huskies over Bucknell Bison2011Playoff
2010-12-22UConn Huskies over Harvard Crimson2011
2010-12-18Marquette Golden Eagles over Centenary Louisiana Gentlemen2011
2010-01-09Oklahoma State Cowboys over Texas Tech Red Raiders2010
2009-11-21New Mexico Lobos over Louisiana Tech Bulldogs2010
2008-12-19Elon Phoenix over Lees McRae Bobcats2009
2008-12-06Wake Forest Demon Deacons over Bucknell Bison2009
2008-11-14Maryland Terrapins over Bucknell Bison2009
2008-01-02Boston College Eagles over Longwood Lancers2008
2007-02-15UT Arlington Mavericks over UTSA Roadrunners2007
2006-01-25LSU Tigers over Georgia Bulldogs2006
2005-11-20Ohio State Buckeyes over Chicago State Cougars2006
2004-12-27Akron Zips over Oakland Golden Grizzlies2005
2003-01-04San Francisco Dons over Brown Bears2003
2002-11-30Georgetown Hoyas over Towson Tigers2003

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