ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
January 28.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · January 28PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 71.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Alabama70 | #1 UCLA67 | On the road · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2023 | Oklahoma93 | #2 Alabama69 | At home · Lloyd Noble Center · Norman, OK |
| 1989 | Louisiana State82 | #2 Georgetown80 | Neutral site |
| 1978 | Loyola (IL)68 | #2 Marquette64 | At home |
| 2007 | Stanford75 | #3 UCLA68 | At home · Maples Pavilion · Stanford, CA |
| 1988 | Wake Forest83 | #3 North Carolina80 | At home |
| 1970 | Villanova64 | #3 St. Bonaventure62 | At home · Villanova Field House · Villanova, PA |
| 1967 | Washington81 | #3 Houston78 | At home · Hec Edmundson Pavilion · Seattle, WA |
| 1995 | California100 | #4 UCLA93 | On the road · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 1986 | Iowa State77 | #4 Kansas74 | At home · Hilton Coliseum · Ames, IA |
| 2020 | Virginia61 | #5 Florida State56 | At home · John Paul Jones Arena · Charlottesville, VA |
| 2012 | Iowa State72 | #5 Kansas64 | At home · Hilton Coliseum · Ames, IA |
| 1984 | Notre Dame52 | #5 Maryland47 | At home · Athletic & Convocation Center · Notre Dame, IN |
| 2017 | Syracuse82 | #6 Florida State72 | At home · JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY |
ON THIS DAY · January 28PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 48.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | #2 Kansas79 | #4 Kentucky73 | On the road · Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY |
| 2009 | #6 Wake Forest70 | #1 Duke68 | At home · LJVM Coliseum · Winston-Salem, NC |
| 1981 | #1 Virginia83 | #6 Wake Forest73 | At home · University Hall · Charlottesville, VA |
| 1995 | #7 Kansas88 | #2 Connecticut59 | Neutral site |
| 1956 | #7 Vanderbilt81 | #3 Kentucky73 | At home · Memorial Gymnasium · Nashville, TN |
| 2016 | #8 Maryland74 | #3 Iowa68 | At home · XFINITY Center · College Park, MD |
| 1961 | #1 Ohio State92 | #10 Purdue62 | At home · St. John Arena · Columbus, OH |
| 1956 | #9 Louisville66 | #2 Dayton64 | On the road |
| 2015 | #8 Notre Dame77 | #4 Duke73 | At home · Purcell Pavilion · South Bend, IN |
| 1985 | #11 Syracuse65 | #1 Georgetown63 | At home · Carrier Dome · Syracuse, NY |
ON THIS DAY · January 28PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #3 North Carolina62 | #16 Wake Forest61 | 1 pt |
| 2014 | #7 Michigan State71 | #15 Iowa69 | 2 pts |
| 1960 | #13 Toledo48 | #17 Virginia Tech46 | 2 pts |
| 2009 | #6 Wake Forest70 | #1 Duke68 | 2 pts |
| 1999 | #13 Arizona78 | #3 Stanford76 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · January 28PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #1 Ohio State92 | #10 Purdue62 | 30 pts |
| 1995 | #7 Kansas88 | #2 Connecticut59 | 29 pts |
| 2023 | Oklahoma93 | #2 Alabama69 | 24 pts |
| 1976 | #7 Maryland102 | #8 NC State84 | 18 pts |
| 2017 | Miami (FL)77 | #9 North Carolina62 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · January 28PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Milwaukee75 | Northern Kentucky74 | Trailed by 23 |
| 2023 | Western Illinois81 | South Dakota State73 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2025 | San Diego State71 | San Jose State68 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2020 | Kent State83 | Toledo70 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2010 | Georgia Southern61 | The Citadel58 | Trailed by 21 |
ON THIS DAY · January 28PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | #15 Virginia128 | George Mason98 | 226 total pts |
| 1993 | Southern127 | UCF91 | 218 total pts |
| 1956 | Marshall110 | Kent State108 | 218 total pts |
| 2009 | Sam Houston112 | Lamar105 | 217 total pts |
| 1991 | Wright State123 | Prairie View A&M93 | 216 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | #3 Syracuse63 | West Virginia61 | 28,740 fans |
| 2017 | Syracuse82 | #6 Florida State72 | 24,978 fans |
| 2017 | #2 Kansas79 | #4 Kentucky73 | 24,418 fans |
| 2007 | Kentucky76 | Tennessee57 | 24,311 fans |
| 2016 | Syracuse81 | #25 Notre Dame66 | 22,861 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bryce Hamilton | Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Colorado State | 42 pts · 7 reb · 5 ast · 7 threes |
| 2006 | Adam Morrison | Gonzaga vs. Portland | 42 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 2 threes |
| 2023 | Demi Adelekun | Dartmouth vs. Columbia | 41 pts · 10 reb · 2 ast · 0 threes |
| 2017 | Marcus Keene | Central Michigan vs. Kent State | 41 pts · 10 reb · 4 ast · 4 threes |
| 2012 | Shane Gibson | Sacred Heart vs. Mount St. Mary's | 41 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast · 6 threes |