ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 7.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 7PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Gardner-Webb84 | #20 Kentucky68 | Neutral site · Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY |
ON THIS DAY · November 7PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #25 North Carolina87 | #19 Kansas74 | At home · Dean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
ON THIS DAY · November 7PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #14 Texas Christian73 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff72 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2023 | Oregon State73 | Tulsa70 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2023 | Grand Canyon60 | Montana State54 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2023 | Florida International77 | Houston Christian66 | Trailed by 17 |
| 2023 | Wagner76 | Temple73 | Trailed by 15 |
ON THIS DAY · November 7PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State110 | Cornell102 | 212 total pts |
| 2023 | UNC Asheville98 | UCF95 | 193 total pts |
| 2023 | #17 Arizona117 | Nicholls State75 | 192 total pts |
| 2023 | Missouri97 | Southern Indiana91 | 188 total pts |
| 2026 | George Mason96 | Winthrop90 | 186 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #25 North Carolina87 | #19 Kansas74 | 21,750 fans |
| 2026 | #9 Kentucky107 | Valparaiso59 | 20,016 fans |
| 2008 | Gardner-Webb84 | #20 Kentucky68 | 19,845 fans |
| 2023 | #1 North Carolina69 | UNC Wilmington56 | 19,744 fans |
| 2023 | #10 Arkansas76 | North Dakota State58 | 19,200 fans |
ON THIS DAY · November 7PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tarik Cool | Idaho State vs. Air Force | 41 pts · 5 reb · 3 ast · 4 threes |
| 2023 | Drew Pember | UNC Asheville vs. UCF | 40 pts · 9 reb · 3 ast · 4 threes |
| 2026 | Bruce Thornton | Ohio State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | 38 pts · 5 reb · 5 ast · 5 threes |
| 2023 | Jordan Walker | UAB vs. Alabama State | 38 pts · 1 reb · 3 ast · 5 threes |
| 2026 | Harrison Reede | Incarnate Word vs. Jarvis Christian | 36 pts · 2 reb · 0 ast · 12 threes |