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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 81-79?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 81-79 167 times. It first happened on December 1, 2001, when Davidson Wildcats beat Navy Midshipmen, and most recently on February 12, 2026, when James Madison Dukes beat Georgia State Panthers.

Where 81-79 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 81-79 the 269th most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 82-79 has happened 158 times and 81-80 has happened 122 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 81-79 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-12James Madison Dukes over Georgia State Panthers2026
2026-02-11Marshall Thundering Herd over Old Dominion Monarchs2026
2026-01-31Weber State Wildcats over Idaho State Bengals2026
2026-01-28Lafayette Leopards over Bucknell Bison2026
2026-01-23Longwood Lancers over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2026
2026-01-10North Dakota Fighting Hawks over Kansas City Roos2026
2026-01-10Idaho State Bengals over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2026
2026-01-03Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners over UC Davis Aggies2026
2025-11-14Northwestern Wildcats over DePaul Blue Demons2026
2025-11-11UMBC Retrievers over Morgan State Bears2026
2025-11-06Robert Morris Colonials over Drake Bulldogs2026
2025-11-03Utah Tech Trailblazers over South Dakota Coyotes2026
2025-03-14Liberty Flames over Kennesaw State Owls2025
2025-03-01Idaho Vandals over Weber State Wildcats2025
2025-02-15Bryant Bulldogs over UMBC Retrievers2025
2025-02-08UNC Wilmington Seahawks over Drexel Dragons2025
2025-02-05Illinois State Redbirds over UIC Flames2025
2025-02-03SE Louisiana Lions over Lamar Cardinals2025
2025-02-02Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons over Milwaukee Panthers2025
2025-01-19Robert Morris Colonials over Milwaukee Panthers2025
2025-01-11Utah State Aggies over Boise State Broncos2025
2024-12-29UC Riverside Highlanders over St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies2025
2024-03-02Northern Colorado Bears over Idaho State Bengals2024
2024-02-11Massachusetts Minutemen over Rhode Island Rams2024
2024-02-10North Dakota State Bison over Omaha Mavericks2024
2024-02-03Idaho State Bengals over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2024
2024-01-31Samford Bulldogs over Wofford Terriers2024
2024-01-27California Baptist Lancers over Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks2024
2024-01-21Tulane Green Wave over Memphis Tigers2024
2024-01-16Charlotte 49ers over Rice Owls2024
2024-01-13Western Michigan Broncos over Ohio Bobcats2024
2023-12-09Milwaukee Panthers over UC Davis Aggies2024
2023-12-02Jacksonville Dolphins over Georgia Southern Eagles2024
2023-11-11Utah Tech Trailblazers over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2024
2023-03-20Southern Utah Thunderbirds over Rice Owls2023Playoff
2023-02-04Iowa Hawkeyes over Illinois Fighting Illini2023
2023-01-25Pittsburgh Panthers over Wake Forest Demon Deacons2023
2023-01-21Tulsa Golden Hurricane over Tulane Green Wave2023
2023-01-20New Mexico Lobos over Boise State Broncos2023
2023-01-07Nebraska Cornhuskers over Minnesota Golden Gophers2023
2022-12-31North Carolina A&T Aggies over Hofstra Pride2023
2022-12-11Ohio Bobcats over Youngstown State Penguins2023
2022-11-27Valparaiso Beacons over James Madison Dukes2023
2022-11-24Iowa State Cyclones over Villanova Wildcats2023
2022-11-23Binghamton Bearcats over Columbia Lions2023
2022-11-23Arizona Wildcats over Creighton Bluejays2023
2022-11-19Stonehill Skyhawks over Holy Cross Crusaders2023
2022-11-18Indiana Hoosiers over Xavier Musketeers2023
2022-11-10UC Riverside Highlanders over Loyola Marymount Lions2023
2022-02-19UC Davis Aggies over Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners2022
2022-02-03Denver Pioneers over North Dakota Fighting Hawks2022
2022-01-27Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over Marshall Thundering Herd2022
2022-01-04Texas A&M Aggies over Georgia Bulldogs2022
2021-12-04Princeton Tigers over Drexel Dragons2022
2021-03-02Central Michigan Chippewas over Toledo Rockets2021
2021-02-21Long Island University Sharks over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2021
2021-01-30Fairleigh Dickinson Knights over Bryant Bulldogs2021
2021-01-24American University Eagles over Loyola Maryland Greyhounds2021
2021-01-14Florida Atlantic Owls over Florida International Panthers2021
2020-02-01BYU Cougars over Saint Mary's Gaels2020
2020-01-04Valparaiso Beacons over Evansville Purple Aces2020
2020-01-04TCU Horned Frogs over Iowa State Cyclones2020
2019-12-02Miami Hurricanes over Illinois Fighting Illini2020
2019-03-15Seton Hall Pirates over Marquette Golden Eagles2019
2019-03-13Lamar Cardinals over Houston Christian Huskies2019
2019-03-02Lamar Cardinals over Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks2019
2019-03-02North Carolina Tar Heels over Clemson Tigers2019
2019-02-07Idaho State Bengals over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2019
2019-01-14Alabama State Hornets over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2019
2018-12-21Princeton Tigers over Lafayette Leopards2019
2018-12-05Gonzaga Bulldogs over Washington Huskies2019
2018-11-19Bowling Green Falcons over Hampton Pirates2019
2018-02-20Akron Zips over Bowling Green Falcons2018
2018-02-14Florida State Seminoles over Clemson Tigers2018
2018-02-03Maine Black Bears over Binghamton Bearcats2018
2018-02-01Temple Owls over Wichita State Shockers2018
2018-01-22Troy Trojans over Appalachian State Mountaineers2018
2018-01-10George Mason Patriots over Saint Joseph's Hawks2018
2018-01-03Utah State Aggies over Fresno State Bulldogs2018
2017-12-30Western Carolina Catamounts over The Citadel Bulldogs2018
2017-12-16St. Bonaventure Bonnies over Vermont Catamounts2018
2017-11-11Ouachita Baptist Tigers over Little Rock Trojans2018
2017-03-02Campbell Fighting Camels over UNC Asheville Bulldogs2017
2017-02-23Houston Christian Huskies over McNeese Cowboys2017
2017-02-07Siena Saints over Iona Gaels2017
2016-12-17Lipscomb Bisons over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles2017
2016-12-14Rider Broncs over Kennesaw State Owls2017
2016-12-10Bethune-Cookman Wildcats over Florida College Falcons2017
2016-12-10Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners over Portland State Vikings2017
2016-11-11NC State Wolfpack over Georgia Southern Eagles2017
2016-02-27Coastal Carolina Chanticleers over UNC Asheville Bulldogs2016
2016-01-28Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles over Tennessee State Tigers2016
2016-01-26Ohio Bobcats over Toledo Rockets2016
2016-01-15Maine Black Bears over Albany Great Danes2016
2015-12-22Iowa State Cyclones over Cincinnati Bearcats2016
2015-12-19Northern Iowa Panthers over Iowa State Cyclones2016
2015-12-01Northwestern Wildcats over Virginia Tech Hokies2016
2015-11-23Drake Bulldogs over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers2016
2015-01-14North Carolina Tar Heels over NC State Wolfpack2015
2014-12-13Murray State Racers over Evansville Purple Aces2015
2014-11-29Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Toledo Rockets2015
2014-11-21Longwood Lancers over UNC Greensboro Spartans2015
2014-02-02William & Mary Tribe over James Madison Dukes2014
2014-01-04Towson Tigers over Coppin State Eagles2014
2013-12-21Eastern Michigan Eagles over Oakland Golden Grizzlies2014
2013-12-14Princeton Tigers over Penn State Nittany Lions2014
2013-11-29Monmouth Hawks over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2014
2013-03-08Troy Trojans over Florida Atlantic Owls2013
2013-02-07Southern Utah Thunderbirds over Idaho State Bengals2013
2013-01-26North Dakota Fighting Hawks over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2013
2012-12-29Illinois Fighting Illini over Auburn Tigers2013
2012-12-06Idaho Vandals over Eastern Washington Eagles2013
2012-11-20Rutgers Scarlet Knights over Boston University Terriers2013
2012-02-18Creighton Bluejays over Long Beach State Beach2012
2012-02-06North Carolina Central Eagles over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats2012
2011-12-03Cornell Big Red over Lehigh Mountain Hawks2012
2010-12-18Evansville Purple Aces over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders2011
2010-12-16Tulsa Golden Hurricane over Weber State Wildcats2011
2010-11-12Morgan State Bears over Loyola Marymount Lions2011
2010-03-01UNC Greensboro Spartans over Georgia Southern Eagles2010
2010-02-05Navy Midshipmen over Bucknell Bison2010
2010-01-30Kansas Jayhawks over Kansas State Wildcats2010
2010-01-02Robert Morris Colonials over Ohio Bobcats2010
2009-12-05Ole Miss Rebels over Southern Miss Golden Eagles2010
2009-02-28New Mexico Lobos over Colorado State Rams2009
2009-01-08Florida International Panthers over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers2009
2009-01-03Delaware Blue Hens over VCU Rams2009
2008-12-31LSU Tigers over Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns2009
2008-12-29Northern Colorado Bears over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2009
2008-11-26Indiana Hoosiers over Chaminade Silverswords2009
2008-03-02Providence Friars over Cincinnati Bearcats2008
2008-02-26VMI Keydets over Liberty Flames2008
2008-01-24Kennesaw State Owls over Belmont Bruins2008
2008-01-12Morehead State Eagles over UT Martin Skyhawks2008
2007-02-10Sacred Heart Pioneers over Wagner Seahawks2007
2006-12-30Longwood Lancers over American University Eagles2007
2006-12-02Southeast Missouri State Redhawks over UT Martin Skyhawks2007
2006-11-13Little Rock Trojans over Akron Zips2007
2006-02-28Fresno State Bulldogs over Boise State Broncos2006
2006-02-23Stetson Hatters over Campbell Fighting Camels2006
2006-01-25Temple Owls over Xavier Musketeers2006
2006-01-07Indiana Hoosiers over Ohio State Buckeyes2006
2006-01-05Fairfield Stags over Siena Saints2006
2005-11-28James Madison Dukes over Appalachian State Mountaineers2006
2005-02-27Kansas Jayhawks over Oklahoma State Cowboys2005
2005-02-21Wofford Terriers over Georgia Southern Eagles2005
2005-02-21UNLV Rebels over Colorado State Rams2005
2005-02-14Akron Zips over Toledo Rockets2005
2005-01-22Virginia Cavaliers over Clemson Tigers2005
2005-01-05Appalachian State Mountaineers over East Tennessee State Buccaneers2005
2004-12-18UCLA Bruins over Michigan Wolverines2005
2004-12-06Iowa State Cyclones over Virginia Cavaliers2005
2004-03-03Illinois Fighting Illini over Purdue Boilermakers2004
2004-01-31Valparaiso Beacons over Western Illinois Leathernecks2004
2003-12-20Denver Pioneers over Montana State Bobcats2004
2003-12-13Buffalo Bulls over Niagara Purple Eagles2004
2003-11-24Chattanooga Mocs over Oral Roberts Golden Eagles2004
2003-01-26Stony Brook Seawolves over Maine Black Bears2003
2003-01-09UTSA Roadrunners over Lamar Cardinals2003
2003-01-04South Carolina State Bulldogs over Morgan State Bears2003
2002-01-31Lipscomb Bisons over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders2002
2002-01-31Washington State Cougars over Washington Huskies2002
2002-01-28Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions over Jackson State Tigers2002
2002-01-19UT Martin Skyhawks over Eastern Illinois Panthers2002
2001-12-27Wisconsin Badgers over Milwaukee Panthers2002
2001-12-21Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders over Denver Pioneers2002
2001-12-01Davidson Wildcats over Navy Midshipmen2002
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