Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 98-97?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 98-97 6 times. It first happened on February 18, 2006, when Winthrop Eagles beat Northern Illinois Huskies, and most recently on January 31, 2026, when Indiana Hoosiers beat UCLA Bruins.
That makes 98-97 the 1980th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 99-97 has happened 15 times and 98-98 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 98-97 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | Indiana Hoosiers over UCLA Bruins | 2026 | |
| 2025-12-06 | Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Toledo Rockets | 2026 | |
| 2014-02-03 | Iowa State Cyclones over Oklahoma State Cowboys | 2014 | |
| 2014-01-11 | Houston Christian Huskies over Northwestern State Demons | 2014 | |
| 2013-11-08 | Fresno State Bulldogs over UC Irvine Anteaters | 2014 | |
| 2006-02-18 | Winthrop Eagles over Northern Illinois Huskies | 2006 |