ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
February 23.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 89.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ohio State81 | #1 Indiana77 | At home · OT · St. John Arena · Columbus, OH |
| 1992 | Wake Forest72 | #1 Duke68 | On the road · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 2013 | Wake Forest80 | #2 Miami (FL)65 | At home · LJVM Coliseum · Winston-Salem, NC |
| 1959 | Tennessee56 | #2 Auburn55 | At home · William B. Stokely Athletics Center · Knoxville, TN |
| 1952 | Colorado67 | #2 Kansas State57 | At home |
| 1973 | Cal State Los Angeles107 | #3 Long Beach State104 | At home |
| 1952 | Villanova64 | #3 Duquesne62 | At home · Villanova Field House · Villanova, PA |
| 2008 | Oklahoma State61 | #4 Kansas60 | At home · Gallagher-Iba Arena · Stillwater, OK |
| 1974 | Tennessee59 | #4 Vanderbilt53 | On the road · Memorial Gymnasium · Nashville, TN |
| 1965 | Villanova71 | #4 Providence57 | At home · Villanova Field House · Villanova, PA |
| 2021 | Michigan State81 | #5 Illinois72 | At home · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
| 1995 | Temple72 | #5 Massachusetts63 | At home |
| 1978 | Utah95 | #5 New Mexico92 | At home · Jon M. Huntsman Center · Salt Lake City, UT |
| 1965 | Maryland85 | #5 Duke82 | At home · A |
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 44.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #2 Tennessee66 | #1 Memphis62 | On the road · FedExForum · Memphis, TN |
| 1985 | #1 St. John's (NY)88 | #7 Syracuse83 | On the road · Carrier Dome · Syracuse, NY |
| 1965 | #1 Michigan88 | #8 Minnesota85 | On the road |
| 1952 | #5 Illinois78 | #4 Iowa62 | At home · Huff Gym · Champaign, IL |
| 2026 | #8 Kansas69 | #2 Houston56 | At home · Allen Fieldhouse · Lawrence, KS |
| 2003 | #5 Oklahoma77 | #6 Kansas70 | At home · Lloyd Noble Center · Norman, OK |
| 2002 | #5 Alabama65 | #8 Florida64 | At home · Coleman Coliseum · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1992 | #7 Indiana86 | #6 Ohio State80 | On the road · St. John Arena · Columbus, OH |
| 1985 | #6 Duke67 | #8 Georgia Tech62 | At home · Cameron Indoor Stadium · Durham, NC |
| 2009 | #15 Kansas87 | #2 Oklahoma78 | On the road · Lloyd Noble Center · Norman, OK |
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #6 Purdue76 | #14 Illinois75 | 1 pt |
| 2002 | #5 Alabama65 | #8 Florida64 | 1 pt |
| 1986 | #9 Syracuse64 | #13 Georgetown63 | 1 pt |
| 2019 | #13 Louisiana State82 | #5 Tennessee80 | 2 pts |
| 2021 | #14 Texas75 | #17 Kansas72 | 3 pts |
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | #7 Oklahoma State79 | #10 Kansas58 | 21 pts |
| 1963 | Kentucky78 | #9 Auburn59 | 19 pts |
| 1950 | Cincinnati83 | #10 Long Island University65 | 18 pts |
| 1952 | #5 Illinois78 | #4 Iowa62 | 16 pts |
| 2013 | Wake Forest80 | #2 Miami (FL)65 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lindenwood105 | Southeast Missouri State102 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2019 | Rice85 | UTEP81 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2017 | Houston Christian81 | McNeese79 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2019 | Duquesne79 | George Mason78 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2019 | UCLA90 | Oregon83 | Trailed by 19 |
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #22 Loyola Marymount131 | San Diego119 | 250 total pts |
| 2002 | Long Island University122 | FDU115 | 237 total pts |
| 1970 | #14 Notre Dame121 | Butler114 | 235 total pts |
| 2019 | Sam Houston119 | Houston Christian113 | 232 total pts |
| 1970 | Idaho State124 | Montana100 | 224 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | #1 Duke75 | Syracuse65 | 35,642 fans |
| 2013 | #11 Georgetown57 | #8 Syracuse46 | 35,012 fans |
| 1992 | #25 Georgetown72 | #17 Syracuse68 | 32,996 fans |
| 2005 | #15 Syracuse83 | St. John's (NY)69 | 25,579 fans |
| 2013 | Kentucky90 | Missouri83 | 24,380 fans |
ON THIS DAY · February 23PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MarShon Brooks | Providence vs. Notre Dame | 52 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 6 threes |
| 2013 | Kendall Williams | New Mexico vs. Colorado State | 46 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 10 threes |
| 2013 | Christian Williams | Jackson State vs. Mississippi Valley State | 44 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast · 7 threes |
| 2008 | Michael Beasley | Kansas State vs. Baylor | 44 pts · 13 reb · 1 ast · 1 threes |
| 2022 | Tavian Dunn-Martin | Florida Gulf Coast vs. Liberty | 43 pts · 5 reb · 6 ast · 5 threes |