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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 86-78?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 86-78 134 times. It first happened on January 25, 2003, when St. Bonaventure Bonnies beat Duquesne Dukes, and most recently on March 6, 2026, when Kent State Golden Flashes beat Western Michigan Broncos.

Where 86-78 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 86-78 the 348th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 87-78 has happened 93 times and 86-79 has happened 114 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 86-78 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-06Kent State Golden Flashes over Western Michigan Broncos2026
2026-03-04Stanford Cardinal over Notre Dame Fighting Irish2026
2026-02-17Georgia Bulldogs over Kentucky Wildcats2026
2026-02-16Florida A&M Rattlers over Alcorn State Braves2026
2026-02-07Central Arkansas Bears over Lipscomb Bisons2026
2025-12-14App State Mountaineers over High Point Panthers2026
2025-11-19Wofford Terriers over North Florida Ospreys2026
2025-03-31Nebraska Cornhuskers over Arizona State Sun Devils2025Playoff
2025-03-06Navy Midshipmen over Boston University Terriers2025
2025-02-19Boise State Broncos over New Mexico Lobos2025
2025-02-08Vanderbilt Commodores over Texas Longhorns2025
2025-02-06Saint Francis Red Flash over Le Moyne Dolphins2025
2025-02-06Montana Grizzlies over Northern Colorado Bears2025
2025-02-01Illinois State Redbirds over Valparaiso Beacons2025
2025-01-11Duke Blue Devils over Notre Dame Fighting Irish2025
2024-12-03Winthrop Eagles over Queens University Royals2025
2024-11-29Navy Midshipmen over Pennsylvania Quakers2025
2024-11-27West Virginia Mountaineers over Gonzaga Bulldogs2025
2024-11-21Jacksonville State Gamecocks over East Carolina Pirates2025
2024-11-21Florida Atlantic Owls over Oklahoma State Cowboys2025
2024-11-05San Francisco Dons over Cal Poly Mustangs2025
2024-03-09St. John's Red Storm over Georgetown Hoyas2024
2024-01-31Boise State Broncos over New Mexico Lobos2024
2024-01-27Stony Brook Seawolves over UNC Wilmington Seahawks2024
2024-01-20Holy Cross Crusaders over Loyola Maryland Greyhounds2024
2024-01-03Yale Bulldogs over Howard Bison2024
2023-11-28Furman Paladins over South Carolina State Bulldogs2024
2023-02-15Winthrop Eagles over Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs2023
2023-02-04Northern Illinois Huskies over Bowling Green Falcons2023
2022-12-21Colorado Buffaloes over Southern Utah Thunderbirds2023
2022-12-20Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks over Temple Owls2023
2022-11-30Western Illinois Leathernecks over Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles2023
2022-01-17Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks over Lamar Cardinals2022
2022-01-17UNC Wilmington Seahawks over Charleston Cougars2022
2022-01-12UConn Huskies over St. John's Red Storm2022
2022-01-03Sam Houston Bearkats over UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros2022
2021-12-11Stony Brook Seawolves over Bryant Bulldogs2022
2021-03-22Michigan Wolverines over LSU Tigers2021Playoff
2021-02-13Vermont Catamounts over Stony Brook Seawolves2021
2021-01-04Coppin State Eagles over Delaware State Hornets2021
2020-12-30East Tennessee State Buccaneers over Western Carolina Catamounts2021
2020-12-06Bowling Green Falcons over Buffalo Bulls2021
2020-11-28Old Dominion Monarchs over William & Mary Tribe2021
2020-03-11Marshall Thundering Herd over UTEP Miners2020
2020-03-06Hampton Pirates over Radford Highlanders2020
2020-02-05North Dakota State Bison over Omaha Mavericks2020
2020-01-25Austin Peay Governors over Belmont Bruins2020
2020-01-08New Orleans Privateers over Central Arkansas Bears2020
2019-12-16Delaware Blue Hens over Delaware State Hornets2020
2019-01-24Radford Highlanders over Charleston Southern Buccaneers2019
2018-11-28Evansville Purple Aces over Wyoming Cowboys2019
2018-11-16Louisville Cardinals over Vermont Catamounts2019
2018-11-14Wyoming Cowboys over Grambling Tigers2019
2018-02-17Sam Houston Bearkats over Houston Christian Huskies2018
2018-02-17UCLA Bruins over Oregon Ducks2018
2018-02-10Cleveland State Vikings over UIC Flames2018
2018-02-10St. John's Red Storm over Marquette Golden Eagles2018
2018-02-07UNLV Rebels over Nevada Wolf Pack2018
2018-01-20Marshall Thundering Herd over UAB Blazers2018
2017-12-19Bucknell Bison over Richmond Spiders2018
2017-03-04Cal State Fullerton Titans over Cal State Northridge Matadors2017
2017-02-25Charleston Southern Buccaneers over Longwood Lancers2017
2017-02-09Duke Blue Devils over North Carolina Tar Heels2017
2017-02-07North Carolina A&T Aggies over Allen University Allen2017
2017-01-28Utah Utes over Oregon State Beavers2017
2017-01-26Cincinnati Bearcats over Xavier Musketeers2017
2016-11-21Columbia Lions over Quinnipiac Bobcats2017
2016-11-16UIC Flames over UTSA Roadrunners2017
2016-03-02Ole Miss Rebels over Mississippi State Bulldogs2016
2016-02-28Iona Gaels over Canisius Golden Griffins2016
2016-02-18Belmont Bruins over Eastern Kentucky Colonels2016
2016-02-14Arizona Wildcats over USC Trojans2016
2016-02-13Cal Poly Mustangs over UC Riverside Highlanders2016
2016-01-24UNC Greensboro Spartans over Samford Bulldogs2016
2016-01-02North Carolina Tar Heels over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2016
2015-11-17Notre Dame Fighting Irish over Milwaukee Panthers2016
2015-03-23Loyola Chicago Ramblers over Oral Roberts Golden Eagles2015Playoff
2015-02-11St. John's Red Storm over DePaul Blue Demons2015
2014-12-06Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons over Miami (OH) Redhawks2015
2014-12-02Evansville Purple Aces over Wright State Raiders2015
2014-03-14Creighton Bluejays over Xavier Musketeers2014
2014-03-04Temple Owls over UCF Knights2014
2014-03-01Santa Clara Broncos over Pepperdine Waves2014
2014-02-22South Alabama Jaguars over Troy Trojans2014
2014-01-31Cleveland State Vikings over Detroit Mercy Titans2014
2013-02-02San Francisco Dons over Pepperdine Waves2013
2012-11-28Richmond Spiders over William & Mary Tribe2013
2012-11-19Fort Valley State Wildcats over Alcorn State Braves2013
2012-03-13Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders over Marshall Thundering Herd2012Playoff
2012-02-25Chattanooga Mocs over Samford Bulldogs2012
2012-02-11Charleston Cougars over Davidson Wildcats2012
2012-01-19Eastern Kentucky Colonels over UT Martin Skyhawks2012
2011-11-13Pittsburgh Panthers over Rider Broncs2012
2011-02-12Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons2011
2011-02-05Valparaiso Beacons over Youngstown State Penguins2011
2011-01-22South Alabama Jaguars over Florida International Panthers2011
2011-01-08Long Beach State Beach over UC Irvine Anteaters2011
2010-12-31Montana State Bobcats over Northern Arizona Lumberjacks2011
2010-12-24Northeastern Huskies over Texas State Bobcats2011
2010-03-19Missouri Tigers over Clemson Tigers2010Playoff
2010-01-21North Texas Mean Green over South Alabama Jaguars2010
2010-01-03Texas Tech Red Raiders over UTEP Miners2010
2009-12-02New Mexico Lobos over California Golden Bears2010
2009-03-05Quinnipiac Bobcats over Long Island University Sharks2009
2009-03-04North Carolina Tar Heels over Virginia Tech Hokies2009
2009-01-24Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles over Tennessee State Tigers2009
2009-01-10Long Beach State Beach over UC Davis Aggies2009
2008-12-20Texas Tech Red Raiders over New Mexico Lobos2009
2008-12-20St. Bonaventure Bonnies over Eastern Michigan Eagles2009
2008-12-13Texas A&M Aggies over Alabama Crimson Tide2009
2008-03-08Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over Boston College Eagles2008
2008-02-13Missouri Tigers over Nebraska Cornhuskers2008
2007-03-04Siena Saints over Marist Red Foxes2007
2007-02-21Wyoming Cowboys over Utah Utes2007
2007-01-04Kansas City Roos over Chicago State Cougars2007
2007-01-02Missouri State Bears over Bradley Braves2007
2006-12-22Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks over Northern Illinois Huskies2007
2006-12-16New Mexico Lobos over North Carolina A&T Aggies2007
2006-02-11Campbell Fighting Camels over Kennesaw State Owls2006
2006-01-30Marist Red Foxes over Loyola Maryland Greyhounds2006
2006-01-28San Diego Toreros over Saint Mary's Gaels2006
2006-01-28Georgia Southern Eagles over UNC Greensboro Spartans2006
2006-01-19Eastern Kentucky Colonels over Jacksonville State Gamecocks2006
2005-12-17Lamar Cardinals over Tulsa Golden Hurricane2006
2005-01-22UTSA Roadrunners over Northwestern State Demons2005
2004-12-08Pepperdine Waves over UNLV Rebels2005
2004-01-31Pacific Tigers over Cal State Northridge Matadors2004
2004-01-29St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers over Sacred Heart Pioneers2004
2004-01-17Arkansas Razorbacks over Ole Miss Rebels2004
2003-12-20Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles over Appalachian State Mountaineers2004
2003-12-03Virginia Cavaliers over Minnesota Golden Gophers2004
2003-03-08Cal State Northridge Matadors over Idaho Vandals2003
2003-02-06Virginia Cavaliers over Maryland Terrapins2003
2003-01-25St. Bonaventure Bonnies over Duquesne Dukes2003

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