Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 97-54?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 97-54 12 times. It first happened on November 21, 2005, when UTEP Miners beat Texas-Permian Basin Falcons, and most recently on February 14, 2026, when McNeese Cowboys beat East Texas A&M Lions.
That makes 97-54 the 1534th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 98-54 has happened 11 times and 97-55 has happened 13 times.
Every 97-54 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | McNeese Cowboys over East Texas A&M Lions | 2026 | |
| 2025-12-14 | SIU Edwardsville Cougars over Eureka Red Devils | 2026 | |
| 2021-11-10 | Sam Houston Bearkats over Le Tourneau Yellow Jackets | 2022 | |
| 2019-11-05 | Villanova Wildcats over Army Black Knights | 2020 | |
| 2017-11-16 | Cincinnati Bearcats over Coppin State Eagles | 2018 | |
| 2013-11-11 | Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners over California Merced Bobcats | 2014 | |
| 2012-11-09 | Indiana Hoosiers over Bryant Bulldogs | 2013 | |
| 2010-11-10 | Pittsburgh Panthers over UIC Flames | 2011 | |
| 2008-11-29 | Lamar Cardinals over Lyon College Scots | 2009 | |
| 2008-11-11 | Duke Blue Devils over Georgia Southern Eagles | 2009 | |
| 2007-11-13 | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles over Union Ky College Bulldogs | 2008 | |
| 2005-11-21 | UTEP Miners over Texas-Permian Basin Falcons | 2006 |