Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 97-87?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 97-87 25 times. It first happened on January 10, 2004, when Milwaukee Panthers beat Loyola Chicago Ramblers, and most recently on February 4, 2026, when Providence Friars beat Butler Bulldogs.
That makes 97-87 the 1133rd most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 98-87 has happened 23 times and 97-88 has happened 28 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.