Has an NCAA Men's Basketball game ever ended 99-96?
Yes. NCAA Men's Basketball has seen a final score of 99-96 10 times. It first happened on January 7, 2006, when Fresno State Bulldogs beat Utah State Aggies, and most recently on November 13, 2025, when Kansas State Wildcats beat California Golden Bears.
That makes 99-96 the 1647th most common final score out of 3,845 that have ever occurred in NCAA Men's Basketball. One point away, 100-96 has happened 10 times and 99-97 has happened 15 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 99-96 in NCAA Men's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-13 | Kansas State Wildcats over California Golden Bears | 2026 | |
| 2022-02-24 | Charleston Cougars over Delaware Blue Hens | 2022 | |
| 2020-11-30 | Xavier Musketeers over Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 2021 | |
| 2017-12-16 | Marshall Thundering Herd over Ohio Bobcats | 2018 | |
| 2014-02-06 | Belmont Bruins over Murray State Racers | 2014 | |
| 2012-02-04 | North Florida Ospreys over Stetson Hatters | 2012 | |
| 2010-02-27 | Davidson Wildcats over Elon Phoenix | 2010 | |
| 2009-02-18 | Hofstra Pride over James Madison Dukes | 2009 | |
| 2008-03-01 | SMU Mustangs over UTEP Miners | 2008 | |
| 2006-01-07 | Fresno State Bulldogs over Utah State Aggies | 2006 |