ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
January 26.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 66.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | South Carolina68 | #1 Kentucky62 | At home · Colonial Life Arena · Columbia, SC |
| 1989 | Minnesota69 | #1 Illinois62 | At home |
| 1952 | DePaul69 | #1 Illinois65 | At home · University Auditorium · Chicago, IL |
| 2005 | Maryland75 | #2 Duke66 | On the road · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 1985 | Texas Tech64 | #2 Southern Methodist63 | At home · Lubbock Municipal Coliseum · Lubbock, TX |
| 2013 | Villanova75 | #3 Syracuse71 | At home · OT · Wells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA |
| 1978 | Wake Forest71 | #3 North Carolina62 | At home |
| 1980 | Wisconsin72 | #4 Ohio State71 | On the road · St. John Arena · Columbus, OH |
| 2013 | Georgetown53 | #5 Louisville51 | At home · Capital One Arena · Washington, DC |
| 2002 | Arkansas94 | #5 Florida92 | At home · OT · Nolan Richardson Court at Bud Walton Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 1991 | California85 | #5 Arizona78 | At home · Harmon Gym · Berkeley, CA |
| 1982 | Baylor69 | #5 Texas59 | At home · Heart O' Texas Fair Complex · Waco, TX |
| 2002 | Texas Tech92 | #6 Oklahoma79 | At home · United Spirit Arena · Lubbock, TX |
| 1992 | Seton Hall68 | #6 Ohio State64 | At home |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 46.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | #2 UCLA94 | #1 Notre Dame75 | On the road · Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1985 | #3 St. John's (NY)66 | #1 Georgetown65 | On the road |
| 1963 | #1 Cincinnati62 | #3 Illinois53 | On the road |
| 1951 | #3 Oklahoma State49 | #4 Bradley48 | On the road · OT |
| 1974 | #4 North Carolina82 | #5 Maryland73 | At home · Carmichael Auditorium · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1952 | #7 Kansas State81 | #2 Kansas64 | At home |
| 1963 | #4 Duke111 | #6 West Virginia71 | At home · H |
| 2011 | #9 Brigham Young71 | #4 San Diego State58 | At home · Marriott Center · Provo, UT |
| 2026 | #1 Arizona86 | #13 Brigham Young83 | On the road · Marriott Center · Provo, UT |
| 1977 | #10 Wake Forest67 | #4 North Carolina66 | On the road · Carmichael Auditorium · Chapel Hill, NC |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #16 Texas62 | #18 Texas Tech61 | 1 pt |
| 1951 | #3 Oklahoma State49 | #4 Bradley48 | 1 pt |
| 2021 | #24 Oklahoma80 | #5 Texas79 | 1 pt |
| 2008 | #6 Washington State56 | #24 Arizona State55 | 1 pt |
| 1985 | #3 St. John's (NY)66 | #1 Georgetown65 | 1 pt |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | #4 Duke111 | #6 West Virginia71 | 40 pts |
| 2002 | Indiana88 | #9 Illinois57 | 31 pts |
| 1974 | #2 UCLA94 | #1 Notre Dame75 | 19 pts |
| 1968 | Washington93 | #10 Utah76 | 17 pts |
| 1952 | #7 Kansas State81 | #2 Kansas64 | 17 pts |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | North Dakota81 | Northern Arizona79 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2013 | Akron68 | Buffalo64 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2025 | Wagner68 | Saint Francis (PA)66 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2022 | The Citadel68 | Western Carolina66 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2019 | UTSA74 | Old Dominion73 | Trailed by 18 |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Northeastern Illinois110 | U.S. International108 | 218 total pts |
| 1979 | Connecticut109 | Holy Cross102 | 211 total pts |
| 1991 | #14 Nebraska111 | #13 Oklahoma99 | 210 total pts |
| 1991 | West Virginia116 | Saint Joseph's94 | 210 total pts |
| 1991 | Loyola Marymount118 | San Francisco90 | 208 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #8 Kentucky71 | #9 Kansas63 | 24,387 fans |
| 2013 | Kentucky75 | Louisiana State70 | 24,248 fans |
| 2008 | Kentucky78 | South Carolina70 | 23,996 fans |
| 2002 | #12 Syracuse81 | Virginia Tech69 | 23,226 fans |
| 2011 | #9 Brigham Young71 | #4 San Diego State58 | 22,700 fans |
ON THIS DAY · January 26PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Jimmer Fredette | Brigham Young vs. San Diego State | 43 pts · 4 reb · 0 ast · 5 threes |
| 2017 | Nick Dixon | Texas-Rio Grande Valley vs. Utah Valley | 41 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast · 0 threes |
| 2002 | Eric Channing | New Mexico State vs. North Texas | 41 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast · 7 threes |
| 2023 | Aaron Estrada | Hofstra vs. Elon | 40 pts · 4 reb · 3 ast · 8 threes |
| 2017 | Trevon Bluiett | Xavier vs. Cincinnati | 40 pts · 4 reb · 1 ast · 9 threes |