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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 96-88?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 96-88 24 times. It first happened on December 23, 2002, when Xavier Musketeers beat Siena Saints, and most recently on February 14, 2026, when Xavier Musketeers beat Marquette Golden Eagles.

Where 96-88 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 96-88 the 1147th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 97-88 has happened 28 times and 96-89 has happened 22 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 96-88 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-14Xavier Musketeers over Marquette Golden Eagles2026
2025-11-11Louisville Cardinals over Kentucky Wildcats2026
2024-02-25Milwaukee Panthers over Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons2024
2023-11-20Kentucky Wildcats over Saint Joseph's Hawks2024
2022-11-19Rice Owls over Western Michigan Broncos2023
2022-02-19UIC Flames over Robert Morris Colonials2022
2022-01-17Purdue Boilermakers over Illinois Fighting Illini2022
2021-11-12Marshall Thundering Herd over Wright State Raiders2022
2021-02-04Weber State Wildcats over Montana State Bobcats2021
2020-12-15Hofstra Pride over Monmouth Hawks2021
2019-01-31Western Kentucky Hilltoppers over UTSA Roadrunners2019
2017-01-18Kansas State Wildcats over Oklahoma State Cowboys2017
2017-01-13Central Michigan Chippewas over Toledo Rockets2017
2016-02-06Jacksonville Dolphins over Stetson Hatters2016
2014-02-18Idaho Vandals over Cal State Northridge Matadors2014
2014-02-08East Tennessee State Buccaneers over Lipscomb Bisons2014
2014-01-31Murray State Racers over Austin Peay Governors2014
2009-03-08Wake Forest Demon Deacons over Clemson Tigers2009
2008-12-30Arkansas Razorbacks over Oklahoma Sooners2009
2006-11-25UNLV Rebels over San Francisco Dons2007
2006-02-11Duke Blue Devils over Maryland Terrapins2006
2006-01-19Austin Peay Governors over UT Martin Skyhawks2006
2005-11-29Clemson Tigers over Penn State Nittany Lions2006
2002-12-23Xavier Musketeers over Siena Saints2003

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