Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 88-54?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 88-54 42 times. It first happened on November 21, 2003, when BYU Cougars beat Southern Utah Thunderbirds, and most recently on February 7, 2026, when San Diego State Aztecs beat Air Force Falcons.
That makes 88-54 the 857th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 89-54 has happened 42 times and 88-55 has happened 34 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.