ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
March 30.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Indiana73 | #3 Oklahoma64 | Neutral site |
| 2021 | UCLA51 | #4 Michigan49 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 1985 | Villanova52 | #5 Memphis45 | Neutral site |
| 2014 | Kentucky75 | #7 Michigan72 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2013 | Wichita State70 | #7 Ohio State66 | Neutral site · crypto.com Arena · Los Angeles, CA |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 21.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | #2 Kentucky81 | #1 Massachusetts74 | Neutral site |
| 1985 | #1 Georgetown77 | #3 St. John's (NY)59 | Neutral site |
| 2002 | #4 Maryland97 | #2 Kansas88 | Neutral site |
| 1991 | #6 Duke79 | #1 Nevada-Las Vegas77 | Neutral site |
| 2025 | #2 Houston69 | #6 Tennessee50 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 2008 | #2 Memphis85 | #7 Texas67 | Neutral site |
| 1981 | #5 Virginia78 | #4 Louisiana State74 | Neutral site |
| 2024 | #1 Connecticut77 | #10 Illinois52 | Neutral site · TD Garden · Boston, MA |
| 2025 | #4 Auburn70 | #8 Michigan State64 | Neutral site · State Farm Arena · Atlanta, GA |
| 1998 | #5 Kentucky78 | #7 Utah69 | Neutral site · San |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #3 Indiana74 | #10 Syracuse73 | 1 pt |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas59 | #23 Davidson57 | 2 pts |
| 1991 | #6 Duke79 | #1 Nevada-Las Vegas77 | 2 pts |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia80 | #13 Purdue75 | 5 pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #1 Connecticut77 | #10 Illinois52 | 25 pts |
| 2025 | #2 Houston69 | #6 Tennessee50 | 19 pts |
| 2008 | #2 Memphis85 | #7 Texas67 | 18 pts |
| 1985 | #1 Georgetown77 | #3 St. John's (NY)59 | 18 pts |
| 2003 | #13 Syracuse63 | #3 Oklahoma47 | 16 pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Games for the title
Conference tournament and NCAA Tournament championship games played on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #5 Kentucky78 | #7 Utah69 | Neutral site · San |
| 1987 | #3 Indiana74 | #10 Syracuse73 | Neutral site · New |
| 1981 | #9 Indiana63 | #6 North Carolina50 | Neutral site · Philadelphia |
| 1943 | Wyoming46 | Georgetown34 | Neutral site · New |
| 1940 | Indiana60 | Kansas42 | Neutral site · Kansas |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #19 Alabama89 | Clemson82 | Trailed by 13 |
| 2019 | #2 Virginia80 | #13 Purdue75 | Trailed by 10 |
| 2014 | Kentucky75 | #7 Michigan72 | Trailed by 10 |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | #4 Maryland97 | #2 Kansas88 | 185 total pts |
| 2024 | #19 Alabama89 | Clemson82 | 171 total pts |
| 1994 | Siena92 | Kansas State79 | 171 total pts |
| 2018 | North Texas88 | San Francisco77 | 165 total pts |
| 2004 | Rutgers84 | Iowa State81 | 165 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | #3 Indiana74 | #10 Syracuse73 | 64,959 fans |
| 2008 | #4 Kansas59 | #23 Davidson57 | 57,563 fans |
| 1998 | #5 Kentucky78 | #7 Utah69 | 40,509 fans |
| 2014 | Kentucky75 | #7 Michigan72 | 35,551 fans |
| 2008 | #2 Memphis85 | #7 Texas67 | 32,798 fans |
ON THIS DAY · March 30PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Carsen Edwards | Purdue vs. Virginia | 42 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 10 threes |
| 1991 | Anderson Hunt | Nevada-Las Vegas vs. Duke | 29 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 4 threes |
| 1991 | Christian Laettner | Duke vs. Nevada-Las Vegas | 28 pts · 7 reb · 2 ast · 1 threes |
| 1996 | Marcus Camby | Massachusetts vs. Kentucky | 25 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · 0 threes |
| 1991 | Hubert Davis | North Carolina vs. Kansas | 25 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 2 threes |