ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
March 22.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 36.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Indiana72 | #1 North Carolina68 | Neutral site |
| 1992 | UTEP66 | #2 Kansas60 | Neutral site |
| 1986 | Louisiana State59 | #3 Kentucky57 | Neutral site |
| 2026 | Iowa73 | #4 Florida72 | Neutral site · Amalie Arena · Tampa, FL |
| 2025 | Arkansas75 | #5 St. John's (NY)66 | Neutral site · Amica Mutual Pavilion · Providence, RI |
| 2024 | Yale78 | #7 Auburn76 | Neutral site · Spokane Arena · Spokane, WA |
| 2021 | Oregon95 | #8 Iowa80 | Neutral site · Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2018 | Florida State75 | #8 Gonzaga60 | Neutral site · crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2013 | Florida Gulf Coast78 | #8 Georgetown68 | Neutral site · Wells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA |
| 2008 | West Virginia73 | #9 Duke67 | Neutral site · Capital One Arena · Washington, DC |
| 2001 | Southern California80 | #9 Kentucky76 | Neutral site |
| 1973 | Alabama69 | #10 Minnesota65 | Neutral site |
| 1958 | Xavier78 | #11 Dayton74 | Neutral site · OT · ot |
| 2013 | La Salle63 | #12 Kansas State61 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MO |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 69.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #2 UCLA101 | #1 Houston69 | Neutral site · Final Four |
| 1963 | #3 Loyola (IL)94 | #2 Duke75 | Neutral site · N4 |
| 1949 | #1 Kentucky76 | #4 Illinois47 | Neutral site |
| 1975 | #5 Kentucky92 | #1 Indiana90 | Neutral site |
| 1952 | #2 Illinois74 | #4 Duquesne68 | Neutral site |
| 1997 | #5 Kentucky72 | #2 Utah59 | Neutral site |
| 1987 | #1 Nevada-Las Vegas84 | #6 Iowa81 | Neutral site |
| 1975 | #3 Louisville96 | #4 Maryland82 | Neutral site |
| 1969 | #1 UCLA92 | #6 Purdue72 | Neutral site · Final Four, KY |
| 1998 | #5 Kentucky86 | #3 Duke84 | Neutral site |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #10 Stanford82 | #25 Marquette81 | 1 pt |
| 2012 | #2 Syracuse64 | #14 Wisconsin63 | 1 pt |
| 2007 | #1 Ohio State85 | #25 Tennessee84 | 1 pt |
| 2007 | #5 Memphis65 | #9 Texas A&M64 | 1 pt |
| 1990 | #3 Connecticut71 | #17 Clemson70 | 1 pt |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | #2 UCLA101 | #1 Houston69 | 32 pts |
| 1949 | #1 Kentucky76 | #4 Illinois47 | 29 pts |
| 1969 | #11 Drake104 | #4 North Carolina84 | 20 pts |
| 1969 | #1 UCLA92 | #6 Purdue72 | 20 pts |
| 1963 | #3 Loyola (IL)94 | #2 Duke75 | 19 pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Games for the title
Conference tournament and NCAA Tournament championship games played on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | #1 UCLA92 | #6 Purdue72 | Neutral site · Final Four, KY |
| 1958 | #9 Kentucky84 | #18 Seattle72 | Neutral site · Louisville, KY |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #1 Ohio State85 | #25 Tennessee84 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2026 | Saint Joseph's76 | California75 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2021 | Stetson53 | Bowling Green52 | Trailed by 15 |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia71 | Gardner-Webb56 | Trailed by 14 |
| 2014 | #12 Wisconsin85 | Oregon77 | Trailed by 14 |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #19 Alabama109 | College of Charleston96 | 205 total pts |
| 1992 | #6 Kentucky106 | Iowa State98 | 204 total pts |
| 2024 | Colorado102 | Florida100 | 202 total pts |
| 2014 | Virginia Military Institute106 | Purdue Fort Wayne95 | 201 total pts |
| 1975 | #6 North Carolina110 | Boston College90 | 200 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | #6 Duke81 | Connecticut67 | 30,461 fans |
| 2002 | #10 Connecticut71 | Southern Illinois59 | 29,252 fans |
| 1996 | #19 Mississippi State60 | #3 Connecticut55 | 28,890 fans |
| 2007 | #1 Ohio State85 | #25 Tennessee84 | 26,776 fans |
| 2007 | #5 Memphis65 | #9 Texas A&M64 | 26,060 fans |
ON THIS DAY · March 22PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Clyde Lovellette | Kansas vs. Saint Louis | 44 pts |
| 2014 | D.J. Covington | Virginia Military Institute vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | 41 pts · 10 reb · 1 ast · 0 threes |
| 2004 | Chris Thomas | Notre Dame vs. Saint Louis | 39 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 6 threes |
| 2025 | John Tonje | Wisconsin vs. Brigham Young | 37 pts · 4 reb · 4 ast · 3 threes |
| 1969 | Lew Alcindor | UCLA vs. Purdue | 37 pts · 20 reb |