ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
February 19.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 71.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Boston College62 | #1 Syracuse59 | On the road · OT · JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY |
| 2022 | Florida63 | #2 Auburn62 | At home · Exactech Arena at Stephen C. O'Connell Center · Gainesville, FL |
| 2005 | Iowa State63 | #2 Kansas61 | On the road · OT · Allen Fieldhouse · Lawrence, KS |
| 2011 | Nebraska70 | #3 Texas67 | At home · Bob Devaney Center · Lincoln, NE |
| 1992 | Nebraska81 | #3 Kansas79 | At home · Bob Devaney Sports Center · Lincoln, NE |
| 1983 | NC State70 | #3 North Carolina63 | At home · Reynolds Coliseum · Raleigh, NC |
| 1977 | Oregon64 | #3 UCLA55 | At home |
| 2011 | St. John's (NY)60 | #4 Pittsburgh59 | At home · Madison Square Garden · New York, NY |
| 2003 | Memphis80 | #4 Louisville73 | On the road · Freedom Hall · Louisville, KY |
| 1992 | Virginia86 | #4 North Carolina73 | At home · University Hall · Charlottesville, VA |
| 2013 | Missouri63 | #5 Florida60 | At home · Mizzou Arena · Columbia, MO |
| 2000 | Vanderbilt85 | #5 Tennessee72 | On the road · Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center · Knoxville, TN |
| 1984 | Fresno State68 | #5 Nevada-Las Vegas43 | At home |
| 1955 | West Virginia83 | #5 George Washington74 | At home · Stansbury Hall · Morgantown, WV |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 44.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | #1 Indiana72 | #4 Michigan State68 | On the road · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
| 1962 | #3 Cincinnati72 | #5 Bradley57 | At home |
| 1969 | #4 La Salle85 | #8 Duquesne71 | At home · The Palestra · Philadelphia, PA |
| 2024 | #3 Houston73 | #10 Iowa State65 | At home · Fertitta Center · Houston, TX |
| 2005 | #6 Boston College65 | #9 Syracuse60 | At home · Conte Forum · Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 1997 | #12 North Carolina74 | #4 Wake Forest60 | At home · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 2000 | #7 Ohio State82 | #10 Indiana71 | On the road · Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
| 1996 | #14 Georgetown77 | #3 Connecticut65 | At home |
| 1977 | #5 Michigan89 | #12 Minnesota70 | At home · Crisler Arena · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1951 | #11 Illinois71 | #6 Indiana65 | At home · Huff Gym · Champaign, IL |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #24 Maryland66 | #21 Iowa65 | 1 pt |
| 1994 | #18 Saint Louis73 | #21 UAB72 | 1 pt |
| 1992 | #24 St. John's (NY)63 | #17 Syracuse62 | 1 pt |
| 1989 | #9 Indiana76 | #13 Michigan75 | 1 pt |
| 2020 | #16 Seton Hall74 | #21 Butler72 | 2 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Fresno State68 | #5 Nevada-Las Vegas43 | 25 pts |
| 1994 | #15 Arizona98 | #8 UCLA74 | 24 pts |
| 2020 | NC State88 | #6 Duke66 | 22 pts |
| 2006 | Oklahoma State81 | #6 Texas60 | 21 pts |
| 1977 | Rutgers89 | #10 Cincinnati70 | 19 pts |
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Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Indiana State83 | Wichita State73 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2025 | South Florida78 | UTSA73 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2025 | Northern Iowa82 | Belmont75 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2022 | Lipscomb75 | North Alabama72 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2011 | Northeastern83 | UNC Asheville82 | Trailed by 19 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Texas Tech128 | Texas125 | 253 total pts |
| 1994 | Southern150 | Prairie View A&M91 | 241 total pts |
| 1996 | Southern125 | Prairie View A&M103 | 228 total pts |
| 1990 | Southern126 | Alabama State102 | 228 total pts |
| 1994 | Northwestern State123 | UT Arlington101 | 224 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | #17 Syracuse84 | Rutgers80 | 28,944 fans |
| 2014 | Boston College62 | #1 Syracuse59 | 26,716 fans |
| 2011 | #22 Kentucky90 | South Carolina59 | 24,338 fans |
| 2005 | #3 Kentucky94 | Mississippi State78 | 24,247 fans |
| 2022 | Syracuse76 | Boston College56 | 23,019 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kyle Wiltjer | Gonzaga vs. Pacific | 45 pts · 6 reb · 4 ast · 7 threes |
| 2003 | Chris Williams | Ball State vs. Central Michigan | 44 pts · 1 reb · 3 ast · 2 threes |
| 2003 | Chris Kaman | Central Michigan vs. Ball State | 43 pts · 12 reb · 2 ast · 0 threes |
| 2000 | Jaquay Walls | Colorado vs. Iowa State | 42 pts · 6 reb · 8 ast · 7 threes |
| 2018 | Tiwian Kendley | Morgan State vs. Bethune-Cookman | 41 pts · 6 reb · 5 ast · 4 threes |