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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 96-87?

It has. 96-87 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 35 times in 141,662 games. The first was Manhattan Jaspers beat Saint Peter's Peacocks on January 30, 2002; the latest was Kennesaw State Owls beat Western Kentucky Hilltoppers on March 12, 2026.

Where 96-87 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 96-87 the 965th most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 97-87 has happened 28 times and 96-88 has happened 24 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 96-87 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-03-12Kennesaw State Owls over Western Kentucky Hilltoppers2026
2026-01-17Wisconsin Badgers over Rutgers Scarlet Knights2026
2025-11-25Penn State Nittany Lions over Boston University Terriers2026
2025-03-04Akron Zips over Toledo Rockets2025
2025-02-15Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs over South Carolina Upstate Spartans2025
2025-01-11UNC Asheville Bulldogs over Presbyterian Blue Hose2025
2025-01-02Queens University Royals over Stetson Hatters2025
2024-12-07Wichita State Shockers over East Tennessee State Buccaneers2025
2024-03-02UT Martin Skyhawks over Tennessee State Tigers2024
2023-02-18Miami Hurricanes over Wake Forest Demon Deacons2023
2022-11-22Kansas State Wildcats over Nevada Wolf Pack2023
2021-01-17Colgate Raiders over Holy Cross Crusaders2021
2020-12-16Toledo Rockets over Marshall Thundering Herd2021
2019-11-13Saint Joseph's Hawks over UConn Huskies2020
2018-02-28Iowa Hawkeyes over Illinois Fighting Illini2018
2018-01-24Florida Gulf Coast Eagles over North Florida Ospreys2018
2018-01-06Oklahoma State Cowboys over Iowa State Cyclones2018
2016-01-20Saint Louis Billikens over Davidson Wildcats2016
2016-01-02Detroit Mercy Titans over Youngstown State Penguins2016
2014-03-07UNC Asheville Bulldogs over Radford Highlanders2014
2014-01-09New Mexico State Aggies over Seattle U Redhawks2014
2013-12-21St. John's Red Storm over Youngstown State Penguins2014
2012-11-19Virginia Tech Hokies over UNC Greensboro Spartans2013
2011-03-05South Dakota Coyotes over Houston Christian Huskies2011
2011-02-24UC Irvine Anteaters over UC Davis Aggies2011
2011-02-06Rider Broncs over Fairfield Stags2011
2011-01-27New Mexico State Aggies over Boise State Broncos2011
2011-01-19Oklahoma State Cowboys over Iowa State Cyclones2011
2010-11-18Eastern Washington Eagles over Northwest University Eagles2011
2008-02-25East Tennessee State Buccaneers over Campbell Fighting Camels2008
2008-02-21Jacksonville Dolphins over Mercer Bears2008
2007-01-04Arizona Wildcats over Washington Huskies2007
2007-01-03Colorado Buffaloes over UCF Knights2007
2006-12-09Florida A&M Rattlers over Albany State (GA) Golden Rams2007
2002-01-30Manhattan Jaspers over Saint Peter's Peacocks2002
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