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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 85-78?

It has. 85-78 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 151 times in 136,843 games. The first was Central Michigan Chippewas beat Michigan Wolverines on December 3, 2002; the latest was Portland State Vikings beat Idaho State Bengals on March 8, 2026.

Where 85-78 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 85-78 the 294th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 86-78 has happened 134 times and 85-79 has happened 128 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 85-78 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-08Portland State Vikings over Idaho State Bengals2026
2026-02-18Queens University Royals over North Alabama Lions2026
2026-02-05William & Mary Tribe over UNC Wilmington Seahawks2026
2026-01-31Prairie View A&M Panthers over Texas Southern Tigers2026
2026-01-21UNC Greensboro Spartans over VMI Keydets2026
2026-01-15Northeastern Huskies over Elon Phoenix2026
2025-12-31Army Black Knights over Lehigh Mountain Hawks2026
2025-12-03South Carolina Upstate Spartans over Coastal Carolina Chanticleers2026
2025-03-23Queens University Royals over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2025Playoff
2025-02-16UAB Blazers over South Florida Bulls2025
2025-02-06Chicago State Cougars over Mercyhurst Lakers2025
2025-01-20UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros over Incarnate Word Cardinals2025
2025-01-14Akron Zips over Toledo Rockets2025
2025-01-07Utah State Aggies over San José State Spartans2025
2024-11-25Chattanooga Mocs over Tennessee State Tigers2025
2024-11-14Oklahoma State Cowboys over Southern Illinois Salukis2025
2024-11-04Santa Clara Broncos over Saint Louis Billikens2025
2024-03-14Colorado State Rams over Nevada Wolf Pack2024
2024-02-10Utah Tech Trailblazers over California Baptist Lancers2024
2024-02-04Wright State Raiders over Northern Kentucky Norse2024
2024-01-30TCU Horned Frogs over Texas Tech Red Raiders2024
2024-01-23Creighton Bluejays over Xavier Musketeers2024
2024-01-20Texas Tech Red Raiders over BYU Cougars2024
2024-01-04Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros2024
2023-11-26Lipscomb Bisons over Wofford Terriers2024
2023-03-10Duke Blue Devils over Miami Hurricanes2023
2023-03-08Montana State Bobcats over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2023
2023-02-11Rice Owls over Florida International Panthers2023
2023-02-07Miami (OH) RedHawks over Western Michigan Broncos2023
2023-01-15Michigan Wolverines over Northwestern Wildcats2023
2023-01-07Chattanooga Mocs over VMI Keydets2023
2022-12-06Illinois Fighting Illini over Texas Longhorns2023
2022-11-07Charleston Cougars over Chattanooga Mocs2023
2022-02-05Hofstra Pride over James Madison Dukes2022
2022-02-02South Carolina Upstate Spartans over Hampton Pirates2022
2022-01-11Ohio Bobcats over Bowling Green Falcons2022
2021-11-28Florida Gulf Coast Eagles over Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons2022
2021-03-06UC San Diego Tritons over Cal State Fullerton Titans2021
2020-12-17Southern Utah Thunderbirds over Utah Tech Trailblazers2021
2020-11-26North Carolina Central Eagles over Southern Jaguars2021
2020-02-01Central Michigan Chippewas over Western Michigan Broncos2020
2020-01-15Air Force Falcons over Boise State Broncos2020
2020-01-13Bethune-Cookman Wildcats over Morgan State Bears2020
2020-01-11Pepperdine Waves over San Diego Toreros2020
2020-01-11Belmont Bruins over UT Martin Skyhawks2020
2018-12-17Morgan State Bears over Wilmington (DE) Wildcats2019
2018-12-08Lehigh Mountain Hawks over Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers2019
2018-12-05Minnesota Golden Gophers over Nebraska Cornhuskers2019
2018-12-01Louisiana Tech Bulldogs over Houston Christian Huskies2019
2018-12-01Villanova Wildcats over La Salle Explorers2019
2018-11-10Georgetown Hoyas over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2019
2018-03-03Charlotte 49ers over Florida Atlantic Owls2018
2018-03-01Northern Colorado Bears over Portland State Vikings2018
2018-01-25UAB Blazers over UTEP Miners2018
2018-01-20Bethune-Cookman Wildcats over Delaware State Hornets2018
2018-01-20Southern Miss Golden Eagles over North Texas Mean Green2018
2018-01-13North Texas Mean Green over Rice Owls2018
2018-01-13North Florida Ospreys over Kennesaw State Owls2018
2018-01-06Utah State Aggies over UNLV Rebels2018
2018-01-06Saint Joseph's Hawks over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2018
2017-12-31Canisius Golden Griffins over Iona Gaels2018
2017-12-09Florida Gulf Coast Eagles over UT Arlington Mavericks2018
2017-11-30Campbell Fighting Camels over Stetson Hatters2018
2017-11-29NC State Wolfpack over Penn State Nittany Lions2018
2017-11-25Texas State Bobcats over Pacific Tigers2018
2017-11-24Duke Blue Devils over Texas Longhorns2018
2017-02-25Boise State Broncos over San José State Spartans2017
2017-01-28Maryland Terrapins over Minnesota Golden Gophers2017
2017-01-26Colorado Buffaloes over Oregon State Beavers2017
2016-03-05Kansas Jayhawks over Iowa State Cyclones2016
2016-03-02Butler Bulldogs over Seton Hall Pirates2016
2016-02-16Kent State Golden Flashes over Western Michigan Broncos2016
2016-02-16Texas Longhorns over West Virginia Mountaineers2016
2016-02-11Indiana Hoosiers over Iowa Hawkeyes2016
2016-02-10Southern Illinois Salukis over Indiana State Sycamores2016
2016-02-06Ole Miss Rebels over Vanderbilt Commodores2016
2016-02-04Green Bay Phoenix over Northern Kentucky Norse2016
2016-01-28Evansville Purple Aces over Southern Illinois Salukis2016
2016-01-23Grand Canyon Lopes over Kansas City Roos2016
2016-01-20Colgate Raiders over Boston University Terriers2016
2016-01-13Florida State Seminoles over NC State Wolfpack2016
2016-01-03Washington State Cougars over UCLA Bruins2016
2015-12-09Missouri Tigers over Omaha Mavericks2016
2015-03-28Wisconsin Badgers over Arizona Wildcats2015Playoff
2015-01-29Murray State Racers over Eastern Kentucky Colonels2015
2015-01-19Kansas Jayhawks over Oklahoma Sooners2015
2014-03-14Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks over Northwestern State Demons2014
2014-03-04Oregon Ducks over Arizona State Sun Devils2014
2014-01-18Albany Great Danes over Maine Black Bears2014
2014-01-16Sam Houston Bearkats over SE Louisiana Lions2014
2014-01-03High Point Panthers over Lees McRae Bobcats2014
2013-11-29North Carolina A&T Aggies over Longwood Lancers2014
2013-11-16Incarnate Word Cardinals over Huston-Tillotson Rams2014
2013-11-08Southern Utah Thunderbirds over Arizona Christian Firestorm2014
2013-03-02North Florida Ospreys over Lipscomb Bisons2013
2013-02-09Omaha Mavericks over IUPUI Jaguars2013
2013-01-30Toledo Rockets over Ball State Cardinals2013
2013-01-24Quinnipiac Bobcats over Central Connecticut Blue Devils2013
2012-12-23Ole Miss Rebels over San Francisco Dons2013
2012-11-28Kent State Golden Flashes over Youngstown State Penguins2013
2012-11-27DePaul Blue Demons over Fairfield Stags2013
2012-11-27Vermont Catamounts over Harvard Crimson2013
2012-02-23Eastern Washington Eagles over Idaho State Bengals2012
2011-12-30North Florida Ospreys over Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish2012
2011-11-15Ohio Bobcats over Lamar Cardinals2012
2011-02-12Harvard Crimson over Brown Bears2011
2011-02-02Northwestern State Demons over Central Arkansas Bears2011
2011-01-05UC Irvine Anteaters over Cal State Fullerton Titans2011
2010-12-07Northwestern State Demons over Louisiana Tech Bulldogs2011
2010-02-10Navy Midshipmen over Lehigh Mountain Hawks2010
2010-01-14William & Mary Tribe over James Madison Dukes2010
2009-02-26Wake Forest Demon Deacons over NC State Wolfpack2009
2009-01-04Boston College Eagles over North Carolina Tar Heels2009
2008-12-29UL Monroe Warhawks over Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles2009
2008-03-22Xavier Musketeers over Purdue Boilermakers2008Playoff
2008-02-23Georgia State Panthers over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2008
2008-02-07Belmont Bruins over Jacksonville Dolphins2008
2008-02-02Coastal Carolina Chanticleers over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2008
2008-01-17George Mason Patriots over Hofstra Pride2008
2008-01-10Idaho Vandals over Louisiana Tech Bulldogs2008
2008-01-05Arkansas Razorbacks over Baylor Bears2008
2008-01-03Chattanooga Mocs over Wofford Terriers2008
2007-02-10Florida Atlantic Owls over Florida International Panthers2007
2007-02-03Mississippi State Bulldogs over LSU Tigers2007
2007-02-03Montana Grizzlies over Eastern Washington Eagles2007
2007-01-27New Mexico State Aggies over San José State Spartans2007
2007-01-22Saint Mary's Gaels over San Diego Toreros2007
2007-01-04Northern Arizona Lumberjacks over Portland State Vikings2007
2006-12-30Bradley Braves over Evansville Purple Aces2007
2006-02-28Iowa State Cyclones over Missouri Tigers2006
2006-02-18Western Carolina Catamounts over Elon Phoenix2006
2006-01-24Iona Gaels over Siena Saints2006
2005-12-29Radford Highlanders over Dartmouth Big Green2006
2005-12-19Ole Miss Rebels over Arkansas State Red Wolves2006
2005-12-13Louisiana Tech Bulldogs over Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns2006
2005-11-30Hartford Hawks over Canisius Golden Griffins2006
2005-11-26Sacramento State Hornets over San Francisco Dons2006
2005-02-12Missouri State Bears over Drake Bulldogs2005
2004-12-05Wofford Terriers over Auburn Tigers2005
2004-11-29Georgia State Panthers over Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns2005
2004-02-18SE Louisiana Lions over Northwestern State Demons2004
2004-02-12Portland State Vikings over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2004
2004-02-01Duquesne Dukes over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2004
2004-01-03Loyola Chicago Ramblers over Youngstown State Penguins2004
2003-03-01Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils over Jackson State Tigers2003
2003-02-12TCU Horned Frogs over Southern Miss Golden Eagles2003
2003-01-25UTEP Miners over Boise State Broncos2003
2002-12-30Sam Houston Bearkats over McNeese Cowboys2003
2002-12-11Akron Zips over Iona Gaels2003
2002-12-10Boston College Eagles over Iowa State Cyclones2003
2002-12-03Central Michigan Chippewas over Michigan Wolverines2003

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