Has an NCAA Women's Basketball game ever ended 88-87?
Yes. NCAA Women's Basketball has seen a final score of 88-87 12 times. It first happened on January 24, 2004, when Oklahoma State Cowgirls beat Texas Tech Lady Raiders, and most recently on December 30, 2025, when East Carolina Pirates beat UAB Blazers.
That makes 88-87 the 1588th most common final score out of 3,854 that have ever occurred in NCAA Women's Basketball. One point away, 89-87 has happened 14 times and 88-88 has happened never. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 88-87 in NCAA Women's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | East Carolina Pirates over UAB Blazers | 2026 | |
| 2019-03-23 | Michigan State Spartans over Central Michigan Chippewas | 2019 | Playoff |
| 2017-11-13 | New Mexico Lobos over Marquette Golden Eagles | 2018 | |
| 2017-01-12 | Florida International Panthers over UTEP Miners | 2017 | |
| 2016-03-11 | Buffalo Bulls over Akron Zips | 2016 | |
| 2016-02-04 | Western Illinois Leathernecks over Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons | 2016 | |
| 2016-01-20 | Memphis Tigers over South Florida Bulls | 2016 | |
| 2014-01-04 | UT Martin Skyhawks over Murray State Racers | 2014 | |
| 2010-03-03 | Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks over Central Arkansas Bears | 2010 | |
| 2005-01-18 | Marshall Thundering Herd over Ohio Bobcats | 2005 | |
| 2004-02-26 | Davidson Wildcats over Furman Paladins | 2004 | |
| 2004-01-24 | Oklahoma State Cowgirls over Texas Tech Lady Raiders | 2004 |