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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 85-48?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 85-48 18 times. It first happened on December 31, 2002, when Georgetown Hoyas beat VMI Keydets, and most recently on January 24, 2026, when Bethune-Cookman Wildcats beat Jackson State Tigers.

Where 85-48 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 85-48 the 1291st most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 86-48 has happened 16 times and 85-49 has happened 20 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 85-48 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-01-24Bethune-Cookman Wildcats over Jackson State Tigers2026
2022-11-10Rice Owls over St. Thomas (TX) Celts2023
2021-12-22Temple Owls over Delaware State Hornets2022
2021-03-12Alabama Crimson Tide over Mississippi State Bulldogs2021
2020-12-19Wisconsin Badgers over Louisville Cardinals2021
2017-12-19Northwestern Wildcats over Lewis2018
2017-03-04Princeton Tigers over Dartmouth Big Green2017
2014-12-28High Point Panthers over Thomas (GA) Night Hawks2015
2014-12-14Old Dominion Monarchs over North Carolina A&T Aggies2015
2014-11-26Utah Utes over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros2015
2013-12-28Washington State Cougars over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2014
2011-01-15Vermont Catamounts over UMBC Retrievers2011
2010-12-30Houston Cougars over Rogers State Hillcats2011
2007-11-30Drake Bulldogs over North Carolina Central Eagles2008
2006-03-04Ohio Bobcats over Bowling Green Falcons2006
2005-12-28Butler Bulldogs over South Dakota State Jackrabbits2006
2005-11-18North Texas Mean Green over Hardin-Simmons Cowboys2006
2002-12-31Georgetown Hoyas over VMI Keydets2003

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