Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 97-42?
It has. 97-42 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 3 times in 136,843 games. The first was Lafayette Leopards beat Centenary College (NJ) Cyclones on January 7, 2003; the latest was UT Martin Skyhawks beat Kentucky Christian Knights on November 9, 2025.
That makes 97-42 the 2424th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 98-42 has happened 3 times and 97-43 has happened 7 times.
Every 97-42 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | UT Martin Skyhawks over Kentucky Christian Knights | 2026 | |
| 2012-12-06 | Maine Black Bears over Fisher College Eagles | 2013 | |
| 2003-01-07 | Lafayette Leopards over Centenary College (NJ) Cyclones | 2003 |