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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 81-70?

It has. 81-70 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 192 times in 136,843 games. The first was Nevada Wolf Pack beat San Diego Toreros on December 28, 2002; the latest was Northern Kentucky Norse beat Cleveland State Vikings on February 25, 2026.

Where 81-70 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 81-70 the 198th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 82-70 has happened 201 times and 81-71 has happened 212 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 81-70 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-25Northern Kentucky Norse over Cleveland State Vikings2026
2026-02-22Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Milwaukee Panthers2026
2026-01-17Houston Christian Huskies over East Texas A&M Lions2026
2026-01-08Monmouth Hawks over William & Mary Tribe2026
2025-12-06Oregon State Beavers over Southern Utah Thunderbirds2026
2025-11-25NC State Wolfpack over Boise State Broncos2026
2025-11-18Delaware Blue Hens over Saint Peter's Peacocks2026
2025-02-15Iowa State Cyclones over Cincinnati Bearcats2025
2025-02-15Elon Phoenix over UNC Wilmington Seahawks2025
2025-02-08UT Martin Skyhawks over Western Illinois Leathernecks2025
2025-02-01Baylor Bears over Kansas Jayhawks2025
2025-01-18Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors over Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners2025
2025-01-18San Francisco Dons over Oregon State Beavers2025
2025-01-14Arizona Wildcats over Baylor Bears2025
2024-12-13Colorado Buffaloes over South Dakota State Jackrabbits2025
2024-12-05Penn State Nittany Lions over Purdue Boilermakers2025
2024-12-04Iowa State Cyclones over Marquette Golden Eagles2025
2024-11-24Drake Bulldogs over Vanderbilt Commodores2025
2024-11-15Butler Bulldogs over SMU Mustangs2025
2024-11-04Temple Owls over Sacred Heart Pioneers2025
2024-03-02Texas Tech Red Raiders over West Virginia Mountaineers2024
2024-02-24NC State Wolfpack over Boston College Eagles2024
2024-02-18Minnesota Golden Gophers over Rutgers Scarlet Knights2024
2024-02-17Providence Friars over DePaul Blue Demons2024
2024-02-16San Diego State Aztecs over New Mexico Lobos2024
2024-01-31Drake Bulldogs over Valparaiso Beacons2024
2024-01-27Missouri State Bears over Valparaiso Beacons2024
2024-01-22Florida A&M Rattlers over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2024
2024-01-20Morehead State Eagles over Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles2024
2024-01-06Lipscomb Bisons over Bellarmine Knights2024
2024-01-04Saint Mary's Gaels over San Diego Toreros2024
2023-12-30Memphis Tigers over Austin Peay Governors2024
2023-12-05Princeton Tigers over Drexel Dragons2024
2023-12-05Syracuse Orange over Cornell Big Red2024
2023-12-01Portland Pilots over Wyoming Cowboys2024
2023-11-19USC Trojans over Brown Bears2024
2023-11-09North Florida Ospreys over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2024
2023-11-06Rhode Island Rams over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2024
2023-03-08La Salle Explorers over Duquesne Dukes2023
2023-02-23Western Illinois Leathernecks over North Dakota Fighting Hawks2023
2023-02-22Vermont Catamounts over Binghamton Bearcats2023
2023-02-06Alcorn State Braves over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2023
2023-01-31Arkansas Razorbacks over Texas A&M Aggies2023
2023-01-25The Citadel Bulldogs over Western Carolina Catamounts2023
2023-01-15South Florida Bulls over East Carolina Pirates2023
2022-12-23Pepperdine Waves over George Washington Revolutionaries2023
2022-12-20Wake Forest Demon Deacons over Duke Blue Devils2023
2022-12-10West Virginia Mountaineers over UAB Blazers2023
2022-11-28UC Davis Aggies over Boston University Terriers2023
2022-11-27Oral Roberts Golden Eagles over Rogers State Hillcats2023
2022-11-24Alabama Crimson Tide over Michigan State Spartans2023
2022-11-15Clemson Tigers over South Carolina Upstate Spartans2023
2022-11-12Ohio Bobcats over Cleveland State Vikings2023
2022-03-02Miami Hurricanes over Boston College Eagles2022
2022-02-24Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons over Oakland Golden Grizzlies2022
2022-02-16Winthrop Eagles over Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs2022
2021-03-04Baylor Bears over Oklahoma State Cowboys2021
2021-01-19Missouri Tigers over South Carolina Gamecocks2021
2020-12-23Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Bellarmine Knights2021
2020-11-26Clemson Tigers over Purdue Boilermakers2021
2020-02-08Radford Highlanders over High Point Panthers2020
2020-01-11Colorado State Rams over San José State Spartans2020
2020-01-04Clemson Tigers over NC State Wolfpack2020
2019-12-04Youngstown State Penguins over Robert Morris Colonials2020
2019-11-27UC Santa Barbara Gauchos over Portland State Vikings2020
2019-11-13Grambling Tigers over SE Louisiana Lions2020
2019-11-09Saint Louis Billikens over Valparaiso Beacons2020
2019-03-19Belmont Bruins over Temple Owls2019Playoff
2019-03-02Georgia Southern Eagles over Arkansas State Red Wolves2019
2019-01-10Northeastern Huskies over Elon Phoenix2019
2018-12-30Eastern Illinois Panthers over North Alabama Lions2019
2018-12-15Oklahoma Sooners over USC Trojans2019
2018-11-29Santa Clara Broncos over Jackson State Tigers2019
2018-03-10Kansas Jayhawks over West Virginia Mountaineers2018
2018-02-17Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks over Incarnate Word Cardinals2018
2018-01-16Bowling Green Falcons over Miami (OH) Redhawks2018
2017-12-30Northeastern Huskies over James Madison Dukes2018
2017-12-09VMI Keydets over Longwood Lancers2018
2017-12-01Army Black Knights over UMBC Retrievers2018
2017-02-25Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders over McNeese Cowboys2017
2017-02-15Norfolk State Spartans over South Carolina State Bulldogs2017
2017-02-11Oregon Ducks over USC Trojans2017
2017-02-05Iowa Hawkeyes over Nebraska Cornhuskers2017
2017-02-03Brown Bears over Cornell Big Red2017
2017-01-23Alcorn State Braves over Alabama A&M Bulldogs2017
2017-01-17New Mexico Lobos over Boise State Broncos2017
2017-01-10Kansas Jayhawks over Oklahoma Sooners2017
2016-12-31Liberty Flames over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2017
2016-12-29Northern Kentucky Norse over Detroit Mercy Titans2017
2016-12-17New Mexico State Aggies over Arizona State Sun Devils2017
2016-11-29VCU Rams over Princeton Tigers2017
2016-11-11New Mexico Lobos over Idaho State Bengals2017
2016-03-06Iona Gaels over Siena Saints2016
2016-03-02USC Trojans over Oregon State Beavers2016
2016-02-27Southern Miss Golden Eagles over North Texas Mean Green2016
2016-01-12George Washington Colonials over UMass Minutemen2016
2016-01-12Tulane Green Wave over South Florida Bulls2016
2016-01-09Boise State Broncos over Fresno State Bulldogs2016
2015-12-05Penn State Nittany Lions over Eastern Michigan Eagles2016
2015-12-03UL Monroe Warhawks over Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns2016
2015-11-25Colorado Buffaloes over Air Force Falcons2016
2015-11-21Chicago State Cougars over Trinity Intl Trojans2016
2015-11-13LSU Tigers over McNeese Cowboys2016
2015-03-26Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Wichita State Shockers2015Playoff
2015-03-11NC State Wolfpack over Pittsburgh Panthers2015
2015-03-08Coastal Carolina Chanticleers over Winthrop Eagles2015
2015-02-28St. John's Red Storm over Georgetown Hoyas2015
2015-02-21Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns over UT Arlington Mavericks2015
2015-02-07Gonzaga Bulldogs over San Francisco Dons2015
2015-02-05Green Bay Phoenix over Milwaukee Panthers2015
2014-02-20South Carolina Upstate Spartans over North Florida Ospreys2014
2014-02-15Arkansas Razorbacks over LSU Tigers2014
2014-02-05Green Bay Phoenix over UIC Flames2014
2014-02-01VCU Rams over Richmond Spiders2014
2014-01-11Old Dominion Monarchs over East Carolina Pirates2014
2013-12-29Wichita State Shockers over Davidson Wildcats2014
2013-12-12DePaul Blue Demons over Florida Atlantic Owls2014
2013-11-26East Carolina Pirates over UNC Asheville Bulldogs2014
2013-11-23Belmont Bruins over Holy Cross Crusaders2014
2013-11-22UCLA Bruins over Morehead State Eagles2014
2012-11-21Monmouth Hawks over Tennessee State Tigers2013
2012-11-21Kentucky Wildcats over Morehead State Eagles2013
2012-02-29SIU Edwardsville Cougars over Chicago State Cougars2012
2012-02-16Seattle U Redhawks over Pepperdine Waves2012
2012-02-11San Francisco Dons over San Diego Toreros2012
2012-01-24Western Illinois Leathernecks over Omaha Mavericks2012
2012-01-14Samford Bulldogs over Chattanooga Mocs2012
2011-12-22Fordham Rams over Texas State Bobcats2012
2011-02-13Purdue Boilermakers over Illinois Fighting Illini2011
2011-02-10South Dakota State Jackrabbits over IUPUI Jaguars2011
2011-01-29Cleveland State Vikings over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2011
2011-01-26Minnesota Golden Gophers over Northwestern Wildcats2011
2011-01-14Kennesaw State Owls over Florida Gulf Coast Eagles2011
2010-11-22UTSA Roadrunners over Troy Trojans2011
2010-02-17Penn State Nittany Lions over Northwestern Wildcats2010
2010-02-04Arizona State Sun Devils over Washington State Cougars2010
2010-01-16Loyola Marymount Lions over Santa Clara Broncos2010
2009-11-15Sacred Heart Pioneers over Lafayette Leopards2010
2009-03-19Memphis Tigers over Cal State Northridge Matadors2009Playoff
2009-03-08Chattanooga Mocs over Samford Bulldogs2009
2009-03-07UTEP Miners over Southern Miss Golden Eagles2009
2008-12-20Oklahoma Sooners over VCU Rams2009
2008-12-06Robert Morris Colonials over Long Island University Sharks2009
2008-11-25Northern Iowa Panthers over Chicago State Cougars2009
2008-01-26UT Martin Skyhawks over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2008
2008-01-23Maine Black Bears over Albany Great Danes2008
2008-01-23Rhode Island Rams over George Washington Colonials2008
2008-01-19Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Virginia Tech Hokies2008
2008-01-19Florida Gators over Kentucky Wildcats2008
2007-12-31Canisius Golden Griffins over Maine Black Bears2008
2007-11-16Memphis Tigers over UConn Huskies2008
2007-03-07Norfolk State Spartans over Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks2007
2007-03-03Jackson State Tigers over Alabama A&M Bulldogs2007
2007-02-24Morgan State Bears over Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks2007
2007-02-03West Virginia Mountaineers over Seton Hall Pirates2007
2007-02-03Virginia Cavaliers over Miami Hurricanes2007
2007-02-02Niagara Purple Eagles over Manhattan Jaspers2007
2007-01-10Utah State Aggies over Utah Valley Wolverines2007
2006-12-16San Diego Toreros over Furman Paladins2007
2006-11-25Vanderbilt Commodores over Elon Phoenix2007
2006-11-14Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers over James Madison Dukes2007
2006-02-25Santa Clara Broncos over Loyola Marymount Lions2006
2006-02-22Bucknell Bison over Lehigh Mountain Hawks2006
2006-02-16San Diego State Aztecs over UNLV Rebels2006
2006-02-09Fordham Rams over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2006
2006-01-25Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs over Campbell Fighting Camels2006
2006-01-14Miami Hurricanes over North Carolina Tar Heels2006
2005-12-22Long Beach State Beach over UMBC Retrievers2006
2005-12-10St. Edward's Hilltoppers over Texas State Bobcats2006
2005-01-05Bradley Braves over Missouri State Bears2005
2004-12-17Montana State Bobcats over Montana State-Northern Lights2005
2004-12-11Akron Zips over Wright State Raiders2005
2004-12-04Kansas Jayhawks over Pacific Tigers2005
2004-11-27New Mexico Lobos over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2005
2004-11-19Birmingham-Southern Panthers over Northeastern Huskies2005
2004-03-06NC State Wolfpack over Wake Forest Demon Deacons2004
2004-02-28Florida A&M Rattlers over North Carolina A&T Aggies2004
2004-02-26Belmont Bruins over Mercer Bears2004
2004-02-19Cal State Northridge Matadors over Cal Poly Mustangs2004
2004-02-07Alabama A&M Bulldogs over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions2004
2004-01-31Milwaukee Panthers over Green Bay Phoenix2004
2004-01-31Rutgers Scarlet Knights over Notre Dame Fighting Irish2004
2004-01-17Syracuse Orange over Notre Dame Fighting Irish2004
2004-01-07Sacred Heart Pioneers over Wagner Seahawks2004
2003-12-06Western Carolina Catamounts over UNC Asheville Bulldogs2004
2003-11-25Loyola Marymount Lions over Cal State Northridge Matadors2004
2003-11-21Tennessee Volunteers over Wofford Terriers2004
2003-02-13Valparaiso Beacons over Chicago State Cougars2003
2003-02-05Arkansas Razorbacks over Alabama Crimson Tide2003
2003-01-16Butler Bulldogs over Wright State Raiders2003
2003-01-13Hampton Pirates over Coppin State Eagles2003
2002-12-28Nevada Wolf Pack over San Diego Toreros2003

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