Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 89-53?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 89-53 25 times. It first happened on February 16, 2002, when Mississippi State Bulldogs beat Auburn Tigers, and most recently on December 14, 2025, when Minnesota Golden Gophers beat Texas Southern Tigers.
That makes 89-53 the 1151st most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 90-53 has happened 24 times and 89-54 has happened 42 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 89-53 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
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