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Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 97-61?

Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 97-61 23 times. It first happened on November 26, 2002, when Lipscomb Bisons beat Milligan Buffaloes, and most recently on December 11, 2025, when Denver Pioneers beat Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.

Where 97-61 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 97-61 the 1192nd most common final score out of 3,866 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 98-61 has happened 16 times and 97-62 has happened 15 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 97-61 in NCAA Men's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2025-12-11Denver Pioneers over Alaska Anchorage Seawolves2026
2025-11-05Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils over Mississippi U for Women Owls2026
2024-11-22Indiana State Sycamores over Chicago State Cougars2025
2024-11-06Eastern Illinois Panthers over Earlham College Quakers2025
2023-01-21Drake Bulldogs over Evansville Purple Aces2023
2021-11-20BYU Cougars over Central Methodist Eagles2022
2020-11-28Wyoming Cowboys over Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2021
2019-11-26Furman Paladins over Elon Phoenix2020
2018-12-29Valparaiso Beacons over Purdue Northwest Pride2019
2018-11-21Stony Brook Seawolves over Molloy Lions2019
2018-11-07Ohio Bobcats over Wilberforce Bulldogs2019
2018-02-05Morgan State Bears over Howard Bison2018
2017-12-02Georgia Southern Eagles over Tennessee Wesleyan Bulldogs2018
2016-11-13Oklahoma Sooners over Northwestern State Demons2017
2016-01-07BYU Cougars over Santa Clara Broncos2016
2015-12-08UT Arlington Mavericks over Bradley Braves2016
2013-12-14Santa Clara Broncos over La Sierra University Golden Eagles2014
2010-12-27Missouri Tigers over Northern Illinois Huskies2011
2009-02-28Weber State Wildcats over Sacramento State Hornets2009
2008-12-29Austin Peay Governors over Oakland City Mighty Oaks2009
2008-02-09Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Centenary Louisiana Gentlemen2008
2005-12-18Oklahoma State Cowboys over Mercer Bears2006
2002-11-26Lipscomb Bisons over Milligan Buffaloes2003
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