Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 87-48?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 87-48 23 times. It first happened on November 18, 2002, when Xavier Musketeers beat Saint Peter's Peacocks, and most recently on March 5, 2026, when California Baptist Lancers beat Abilene Christian Wildcats.
That makes 87-48 the 1168th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 88-48 has happened 12 times and 87-49 has happened 22 times.