Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 87-40?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 87-40 3 times. It first happened on December 14, 2008, when Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles beat Union Ky College Bulldogs, and most recently on November 23, 2024, when Illinois Fighting Illini beat Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks.
That makes 87-40 the 2441st most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 88-40 has happened 7 times and 87-41 has happened 7 times.
Every 87-40 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-23 | Illinois Fighting Illini over Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks | 2025 | |
| 2020-11-25 | Kennesaw State Owls over Carver College Cougars | 2021 | |
| 2008-12-14 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles over Union Ky College Bulldogs | 2009 |
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