Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 83-53?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 83-53 35 times. It first happened on December 3, 2003, when Oklahoma State Cowboys beat UTSA Roadrunners, and most recently on February 10, 2026, when Gonzaga Bulldogs beat Washington State Cougars.
That makes 83-53 the 940th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 84-53 has happened 48 times and 83-54 has happened 46 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.