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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 97-59?

It has. 97-59 has been a NCAA Men's Basketball final 17 times in 141,662 games. The first was The Citadel Bulldogs beat Emmanuel Lions on December 5, 2001; the latest was Akron Zips beat Evansville Purple Aces on November 23, 2025.

Where 97-59 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 97-59 the 1342nd most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 98-59 has happened 15 times and 97-60 has happened 29 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 97-59 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2025-11-23Akron Zips over Evansville Purple Aces2026
2025-11-07Clemson Tigers over Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs2026
2023-12-21Miami Hurricanes over Stonehill Skyhawks2024
2023-11-22Rhode Island Rams over Johnson & Wales (RI) Griffins2024
2023-11-13Arizona Wildcats over Southern Jaguars2024
2022-11-09South Alabama Jaguars over Mobile Rams2023
2020-01-20West Virginia Mountaineers over Texas Longhorns2020
2019-12-17Oral Roberts Golden Eagles over Chicago State Cougars2020
2016-11-14Loyola Chicago Ramblers over Eureka College Red Devils2017
2016-03-09Tennessee Volunteers over Auburn Tigers2016
2012-12-15Arkansas Razorbacks over Alcorn State Braves2013
2012-11-09NC State Wolfpack over Miami (OH) Redhawks2013
2009-12-12Cal State Fullerton Titans over Occidental Tigers2010
2008-02-16Washington Huskies over Oregon State Beavers2008
2007-12-29Indiana Hoosiers over Chicago State Cougars2008
2002-12-19Texas Longhorns over McNeese Cowboys2003
2001-12-05The Citadel Bulldogs over Emmanuel Lions2002
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