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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 88-61?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 88-61 42 times. It first happened on December 8, 2003, when UTEP Miners beat Houston Cougars, and most recently on December 22, 2025, when Wisconsin Badgers beat Central Michigan Chippewas.

Where 88-61 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 88-61 the 857th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 89-61 has happened 49 times and 88-62 has happened 55 times.

Every 88-61 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2025-12-22Wisconsin Badgers over Central Michigan Chippewas2026
2025-11-14Charleston Cougars over South Carolina State Bulldogs2026
2025-02-01Missouri Tigers over Mississippi State Bulldogs2025
2024-12-14Missouri Tigers over Long Island University Sharks2025
2024-02-29St. Thomas-Minnesota Tommies over Omaha Mavericks2024
2023-11-29Ohio State Buckeyes over Central Michigan Chippewas2024
2022-12-03Indiana State Sycamores over Miami (OH) RedHawks2023
2022-02-03Belmont Bruins over Tennessee State Tigers2022
2021-12-29Kansas Jayhawks over Nevada Wolf Pack2022
2021-01-16Colorado State Rams over San José State Spartans2021
2020-01-02William & Mary Tribe over Hofstra Pride2020
2019-12-07VMI Keydets over Stetson Hatters2020
2018-12-15Kentucky Wildcats over Utah Utes2019
2017-01-31Ole Miss Rebels over Mississippi State Bulldogs2017
2016-12-22Belmont Bruins over Cleveland State Vikings2017
2016-11-15Bryant Bulldogs over Salve Regina Seahawks2017
2016-02-24Houston Cougars over UCF Knights2016
2016-02-02Central Michigan Chippewas over Kent State Golden Flashes2016
2015-11-22Columbia Lions over Lehigh Mountain Hawks2016
2014-11-18New Orleans Privateers over Pensacola Christian College Eagles2015
2014-02-22Arizona Wildcats over Colorado Buffaloes2014
2014-01-11Sam Houston Bearkats over Nicholls Colonels2014
2013-12-17UIC Flames over Purdue Northwest Pride2014
2013-03-02Louisiana Tech Bulldogs over San José State Spartans2013
2012-02-04Davidson Wildcats over Chattanooga Mocs2012
2011-11-22Georgetown Hoyas over Chaminade Silverswords2012
2010-11-15Florida A&M Rattlers over Southeastern Fires2011
2010-02-27Western Kentucky Hilltoppers over Florida International Panthers2010
2009-12-28Harvard Crimson over MIT Engineers2010
2008-11-14Seton Hall Pirates over St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers2009
2007-11-29Robert Morris Colonials over Florida International Panthers2008
2007-11-10Pittsburgh Panthers over North Carolina A&T Aggies2008
2007-01-06Arkansas Razorbacks over Alabama Crimson Tide2007
2006-11-14Florida A&M Rattlers over Warner Southern Royals2007
2006-02-17Nevada Wolf Pack over Akron Zips2006
2006-01-21San Diego State Aztecs over BYU Cougars2006
2005-02-27Mercer Bears over Jacksonville Dolphins2005
2005-01-29Arkansas State Red Wolves over South Dakota State Jackrabbits2005
2004-03-02Pittsburgh Panthers over Providence Friars2004
2004-02-21Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders over Central Baptist College Mustangs2004
2003-12-30Seton Hall Pirates over Monmouth Hawks2004
2003-12-08UTEP Miners over Houston Cougars2004

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