Has an NCAA Women's Basketball game ever ended 96-86?
Yes. NCAA Women's Basketball has seen a final score of 96-86 9 times. It first happened on November 27, 2002, when Morehead State Eagles beat Ohio Bobcats, and most recently on January 15, 2026, when Jacksonville Dolphins beat Central Arkansas Sugar Bears.
That makes 96-86 the 1761st most common final score out of 3,854 that have ever occurred in NCAA Women's Basketball. One point away, 97-86 has happened 8 times and 96-87 has happened 9 times. Nearly all of its occurrences fall between 2010 and 2039.
Every 96-86 in NCAA Women's Basketball history
| Date | Result | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Jacksonville Dolphins over Central Arkansas Sugar Bears | 2026 | |
| 2022-02-12 | Texas Southern Tigers over Grambling Lady Tigers | 2022 | |
| 2020-02-29 | Kent State Golden Flashes over Bowling Green Falcons | 2020 | |
| 2019-02-08 | Yale Bulldogs over Princeton Tigers | 2019 | |
| 2014-11-23 | Ohio State Buckeyes over VCU Rams | 2015 | |
| 2014-01-11 | St. John's Red Storm over DePaul Blue Demons | 2014 | |
| 2010-01-30 | Central Michigan Chippewas over Miami (OH) Redhawks | 2010 | |
| 2003-03-22 | Creighton Bluejays over Siena Saints | 2003 | Playoff |
| 2002-11-27 | Morehead State Eagles over Ohio Bobcats | 2003 |