Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 97-74?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 97-74 16 times. It first happened on November 26, 2002, when Marquette Golden Eagles beat Eastern Illinois Panthers, and most recently on January 9, 2026, when Oakland Golden Grizzlies beat Cleveland State Vikings.
That makes 97-74 the 1352nd most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 98-74 has happened 13 times and 97-75 has happened 19 times.
Every 97-74 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-09 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Cleveland State Vikings | 2026 | |
| 2025-11-09 | Colorado State Rams over Omaha Mavericks | 2026 | |
| 2023-03-05 | Cincinnati Bearcats over SMU Mustangs | 2023 | |
| 2022-12-14 | Florida Atlantic Owls over St. Thomas (FL) Bobcats | 2023 | |
| 2018-11-11 | Eastern Michigan Eagles over Goshen College Maple Leafs | 2019 | |
| 2017-12-06 | Sacramento State Hornets over Antelope Valley Pioneers | 2018 | |
| 2015-12-29 | Lamar Cardinals over Howard Payne Yellow Jackets | 2016 | |
| 2014-11-18 | Xavier Musketeers over Long Beach State Beach | 2015 | |
| 2010-01-18 | UNC Asheville Bulldogs over Bluefield University Ramblin' Rams | 2010 | |
| 2009-12-12 | Minnesota Golden Gophers over Saint Joseph's Hawks | 2010 | |
| 2007-11-30 | Duquesne Dukes over Cal State Northridge Matadors | 2008 | |
| 2007-01-27 | Kansas Jayhawks over Colorado Buffaloes | 2007 | |
| 2006-11-18 | Pennsylvania Quakers over Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | 2007 | |
| 2005-12-05 | VMI Keydets over Ferrum Panthers | 2006 | |
| 2005-11-30 | BYU Cougars over Lamar Cardinals | 2006 | |
| 2002-11-26 | Marquette Golden Eagles over Eastern Illinois Panthers | 2003 |