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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 85-81?

It has. 85-81 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 112 times in 136,843 games. The first was Troy Trojans beat Stetson Hatters on January 6, 2003; the latest was Idaho Vandals beat Eastern Washington Eagles on March 2, 2026.

Where 85-81 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 85-81 the 420th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 86-81 has happened 106 times and 85-82 has happened 143 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 85-81 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-02Idaho Vandals over Eastern Washington Eagles2026
2026-02-26Utah Tech Trailblazers over Abilene Christian Wildcats2026
2026-01-24Arkansas Razorbacks over LSU Tigers2026
2026-01-17Murray State Racers over Indiana State Sycamores2026
2026-01-02Canisius Golden Griffins over Fairfield Stags2026
2025-12-31Charleston Cougars over Elon Phoenix2026
2025-11-06Northwood Timberwolves over Western Michigan Broncos2026
2025-03-13Creighton Bluejays over DePaul Blue Demons2025
2025-02-22Cornell Big Red over Brown Bears2025
2025-02-08Drake Bulldogs over Indiana State Sycamores2025
2025-02-08Alabama Crimson Tide over Arkansas Razorbacks2025
2025-02-05Tennessee Volunteers over Missouri Tigers2025
2025-01-30Georgia State Panthers over Marshall Thundering Herd2025
2025-01-21Illinois State Redbirds over Indiana State Sycamores2025
2025-01-18UC Riverside Highlanders over UC San Diego Tritons2025
2025-01-08Duquesne Dukes over Saint Joseph's Hawks2025
2024-03-26Indiana State Sycamores over Cincinnati Bearcats2024Playoff
2024-03-09Kentucky Wildcats over Tennessee Volunteers2024
2024-02-29Weber State Wildcats over Northern Colorado Bears2024
2024-02-23Fairfield Stags over Quinnipiac Bobcats2024
2024-01-23San Diego Toreros over Portland Pilots2024
2023-12-13Mississippi State Bulldogs over Murray State Racers2024
2023-11-29Davidson Wildcats over Charlotte 49ers2024
2023-11-17South Dakota Coyotes over VMI Keydets2024
2023-02-15Oakland Golden Grizzlies over IUPUI Jaguars2023
2023-01-31Dayton Flyers over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2023
2023-01-28Hofstra Pride over Charleston Cougars2023
2023-01-21Coastal Carolina Chanticleers over South Alabama Jaguars2023
2022-12-22SMU Mustangs over Iona Gaels2023
2022-12-16Youngstown State Penguins over Southern Jaguars2023
2022-11-23Indiana State Sycamores over Drexel Dragons2023
2022-01-04Lehigh Mountain Hawks over Colgate Raiders2022
2021-11-28Stony Brook Seawolves over Yale Bulldogs2022
2021-02-27Oral Roberts Golden Eagles over Western Illinois Leathernecks2021
2021-02-19Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Milwaukee Panthers2021
2021-02-14North Dakota Fighting Hawks over South Dakota Coyotes2021
2021-02-06Denver Pioneers over North Dakota Fighting Hawks2021
2021-01-27Creighton Bluejays over Seton Hall Pirates2021
2020-11-28Saint Louis Billikens over LSU Tigers2021
2020-11-25Florida International Panthers over Flagler Saints2021
2020-02-06UTSA Roadrunners over Old Dominion Monarchs2020
2019-03-15Buffalo Bulls over Central Michigan Chippewas2019
2019-03-02UNLV Rebels over Boise State Broncos2019
2019-02-23Rice Owls over UTEP Miners2019
2019-02-23East Carolina Pirates over Tulane Green Wave2019
2019-02-16North Carolina A&T Aggies over Howard Bison2019
2019-02-09South Carolina State Bulldogs over Morgan State Bears2019
2019-01-19Eastern Washington Eagles over Montana State Bobcats2019
2019-01-06Temple Owls over Wichita State Shockers2019
2019-01-05TCU Horned Frogs over Baylor Bears2019
2018-12-15Princeton Tigers over Iona Gaels2019
2018-12-01Buffalo Bulls over San Francisco Dons2019
2018-03-25Kansas Jayhawks over Duke Blue Devils2018Playoff
2018-03-19Saint Mary's Gaels over Washington Huskies2018Playoff
2018-03-03Marquette Golden Eagles over Creighton Bluejays2018
2018-01-23Toledo Rockets over Western Michigan Broncos2018
2018-01-17New Mexico Lobos over UNLV Rebels2018
2017-12-22Wright State Raiders over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2018
2017-12-06Coastal Carolina Chanticleers over Hampton Pirates2018
2017-01-28Georgetown Hoyas over Butler Bulldogs2017
2016-11-11Wright State Raiders over Southern Illinois Salukis2017
2016-03-20Oklahoma Sooners over VCU Rams2016Playoff
2015-12-30Dayton Flyers over Arkansas Razorbacks2016
2015-12-28Belmont Bruins over Valparaiso Beacons2016
2015-12-22Grand Canyon Lopes over Marshall Thundering Herd2016
2015-12-05Evansville Purple Aces over Murray State Racers2016
2015-12-05South Dakota Coyotes over Minnesota Golden Gophers2016
2015-11-27Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders over Elon Phoenix2016
2015-03-18Vermont Catamounts over Hofstra Pride2015Playoff
2015-03-05Eastern Washington Eagles over Idaho State Bengals2015
2014-11-21Iona Gaels over Wake Forest Demon Deacons2015
2014-03-08Iowa State Cyclones over Oklahoma State Cowboys2014
2014-03-01Pittsburgh Panthers over Notre Dame Fighting Irish2014
2014-02-15Troy Trojans over Georgia State Panthers2014
2013-03-12Wyoming Cowboys over Nevada Wolf Pack2013
2013-03-02Tennessee State Tigers over Eastern Kentucky Colonels2013
2013-02-26Towson Tigers over George Mason Patriots2013
2013-02-14Morehead State Eagles over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2013
2011-12-22Quinnipiac Bobcats over Niagara Purple Eagles2012
2011-03-18Texas Longhorns over Oakland Golden Grizzlies2011Playoff
2011-02-26UC Riverside Highlanders over UC Davis Aggies2011
2011-02-05Dayton Flyers over La Salle Explorers2011
2011-01-22Navy Midshipmen over Army Black Knights2011
2011-01-05Tulane Green Wave over Rice Owls2011
2009-02-15Virginia Cavaliers over Clemson Tigers2009
2009-01-31Kansas State Wildcats over Texas Longhorns2009
2009-01-31Stetson Hatters over Lipscomb Bisons2009
2008-12-15New Orleans Privateers over Texas State Bobcats2009
2008-12-15Ole Miss Rebels over Alabama State Hornets2009
2008-12-14James Madison Dukes over Radford Highlanders2009
2008-12-06Boston College Eagles over UMass Minutemen2009
2008-11-21Delaware Blue Hens over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2009
2008-03-01South Carolina State Bulldogs over Bethune-Cookman Wildcats2008
2007-01-13Kansas State Wildcats over Missouri Tigers2007
2007-01-04Texas State Bobcats over Northwestern State Demons2007
2006-12-29Seton Hall Pirates over Liberty Flames2007
2006-11-17Texas Tech Red Raiders over North Dakota State Bison2007
2006-02-18Arkansas Razorbacks over Florida Gators2006
2006-02-04San Diego State Aztecs over Colorado State Rams2006
2006-01-14Northern Arizona Lumberjacks over Idaho State Bengals2006
2006-01-10Fairfield Stags over Rider Broncs2006
2005-11-30Charlotte 49ers over Davidson Wildcats2006
2005-02-26Canisius Golden Griffins over Marist Red Foxes2005
2005-02-19East Tennessee State Buccaneers over Austin Peay Governors2005
2004-12-13Florida A&M Rattlers over Southern Jaguars2005
2004-02-26California Golden Bears over Oregon Ducks2004
2004-02-19Eastern Kentucky Colonels over Southeast Missouri State Redhawks2004
2003-12-27IUPUI Jaguars over East Tennessee State Buccaneers2004
2003-02-22Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns over Little Rock Trojans2003
2003-01-18Wyoming Cowboys over New Mexico Lobos2003
2003-01-11Sacramento State Hornets over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2003
2003-01-06Troy Trojans over Stetson Hatters2003

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