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Has an NCAA Women's Basketball game ever ended 86-85?

Yes. NCAA Women's Basketball has seen a final score of 86-85 23 times. It first happened on November 24, 2001, when Pacific Tigers beat Gonzaga Bulldogs, and most recently on February 28, 2026, when Ball State Cardinals beat Ohio Bobcats.

Where 86-85 sits among nearby NCAA Women's Basketball scores. Deeper blue means a score has happened more often; the outlined cell is the new one.

That makes 86-85 the 1209th most common final score out of 3,872 that have ever occurred in NCAA Women's Basketball. One point away, 87-85 has happened 21 times and 86-86 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.

Every 86-85 in NCAA Women's Basketball history

DateResultSeason
2026-02-28Ball State Cardinals over Ohio Bobcats2026
2024-12-29Oakland Golden Grizzlies over Northern Kentucky Norse2025
2024-02-18NC State Wolfpack over Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2024
2023-02-26Iowa Hawkeyes over Indiana Hoosiers2023
2022-11-16Texas Tech Lady Raiders over Colorado Buffaloes2023
2020-11-27Ohio Bobcats over Notre Dame Fighting Irish2021
2020-02-14Illinois State Redbirds over Loyola Chicago Ramblers2020
2018-02-16Georgetown Hoyas over DePaul Blue Demons2018
2018-02-15Youngstown State Penguins over Milwaukee Panthers2018
2017-11-13LSU Shreveport Lady Pilots over Jackson State Lady Tigers2018
2014-12-10UMass Lowell River Hawks over Bryant Bulldogs2015
2014-01-22UTEP Miners over Southern Miss Golden Eagles2014
2014-01-16Sam Houston Bearkats over SE Louisiana Lady Lions2014
2014-01-05Yale Bulldogs over Maine Black Bears2014
2013-11-26St. Francis (PA) Red Flash over Howard Bison2014
2011-02-09Kansas Jayhawks over Iowa State Cyclones2011
2010-11-16Tulsa Golden Hurricane over Oral Roberts Golden Eagles2011
2007-02-25Virginia Cavaliers over Clemson Tigers2007
2004-03-21Maryland Terrapins over Miami Hurricanes2004Playoff
2003-11-25New Hampshire Wildcats over St. Bonaventure Bonnies2004
2003-03-24Boston College Eagles over Vanderbilt Commodores2003Playoff
2003-03-01Navy Midshipmen over Army Black Knights2003
2001-11-24Pacific Tigers over Gonzaga Bulldogs2002
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