Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 89-45?
It has. 89-45 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 12 times in 136,843 games. The first was Notre Dame Fighting Irish beat IUPUI Jaguars on November 18, 2002; the latest was Utah Valley Wolverines beat Samford Bulldogs on November 26, 2025.
That makes 89-45 the 1534th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 90-45 has happened 10 times and 89-46 has happened 9 times.
Every 89-45 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | Utah Valley Wolverines over Samford Bulldogs | 2026 | |
| 2021-01-10 | Colgate Raiders over Boston University Terriers | 2021 | |
| 2020-11-25 | Houston Cougars over Lamar Cardinals | 2021 | |
| 2019-11-15 | Cal Poly Mustangs over Simpson University Red Hawks | 2020 | |
| 2018-03-13 | Saint Mary's Gaels over SE Louisiana Lions | 2018 | Playoff |
| 2017-11-13 | Towson Tigers over Frostburg State Bobcats | 2018 | |
| 2014-11-22 | Tulane Green Wave over Southern-New Orleans Knights | 2015 | |
| 2014-11-16 | Wisconsin Badgers over Chattanooga Mocs | 2015 | |
| 2007-12-29 | Loyola Chicago Ramblers over St. Mary's (MN) Cardinals | 2008 | |
| 2005-01-02 | Vermont Catamounts over Hartford Hawks | 2005 | |
| 2003-12-02 | Sacramento State Hornets over William Jessup Warriors | 2004 | |
| 2002-11-18 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish over IUPUI Jaguars | 2003 |