ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 13.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · November 13PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cleveland State71 | #7 Vanderbilt58 | On the road · Memorial Gymnasium (TN) · Nashville, TN |
| 2023 | Colorado78 | #11 Tennessee66 | Neutral site · Bridgestone Arena · Nashville, TN |
| 2007 | Vermont77 | #15 Boston College63 | On the road · Conte Forum · Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 2016 | Western Illinois69 | #17 Wisconsin67 | On the road · Kohl Center · Madison, WI |
| 2010 | Rider88 | #18 Mississippi State74 | On the road · Humphrey Coliseum · Starkville, MS |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania76 | #22 Villanova72 | At home · The Palestra · Philadelphia, PA |
| 2020 | Virginia Commonwealth84 | #23 Louisiana State82 | At home · Siegel Center · Richmond, VA |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | #1 Gonzaga86 | #5 Texas74 | At home · McCarthey Athletic Center · Spokane, WA |
| 2026 | #2 Purdue87 | #8 Alabama80 | On the road · Coleman Coliseum · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 2013 | #9 Duke75 | #3 Kentucky68 | Neutral site · Georgia Dome · Atlanta, GA |
| 2020 | #16 Ohio State76 | #10 Villanova51 | At home · Schottenstein Center · Columbus, OH |
| 1999 | #18 Arizona73 | #9 Tennessee72 | Neutral site |
| 2013 | #21 Michigan State67 | #7 Kansas64 | Neutral site · Atlanta, Ga. |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #18 Arizona73 | #9 Tennessee72 | 1 pt |
| 2013 | #21 Michigan State67 | #7 Kansas64 | 3 pts |
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Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | #16 Ohio State76 | #10 Villanova51 | 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Georgia Southern98 | George Mason89 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2020 | NJIT59 | Cornell58 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2025 | North Dakota State88 | Santa Clara80 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2025 | Southern Indiana71 | Bellarmine69 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2014 | Binghamton89 | Cornell79 | Trailed by 19 |
ON THIS DAY · November 13PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Holy Cross122 | Sacred Heart118 | 240 total pts |
| 2017 | Cal State Fullerton106 | Portland State100 | 206 total pts |
| 2007 | Houston102 | Rhode Island99 | 201 total pts |
| 2017 | Iowa116 | Savannah State84 | 200 total pts |
| 2010 | Arkansas130 | Alcorn State68 | 198 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #4 Kentucky75 | Morehead State59 | 24,338 fans |
| 2013 | #9 Duke75 | #3 Kentucky68 | 22,847 fans |
| 2016 | #2 Kentucky78 | Albany (NY)65 | 22,080 fans |
| 2017 | #2 Kentucky93 | Canisius69 | 22,009 fans |
| 2016 | Syracuse57 | Lehigh47 | 21,286 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Rotnei Clarke | Arkansas vs. Alcorn State | 51 pts · 2 reb · 5 ast · 13 threes |
| 2022 | Felipe Haase | Mercer vs. Winthrop | 41 pts · 10 reb · 3 ast · 7 threes |
| 2017 | Malcolm Hill | Illinois vs. Northern Kentucky | 40 pts · 12 reb · 1 ast · 5 threes |
| 2014 | Pendarvis Williams | Norfolk State vs. Newberry | 38 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 5 threes |
| 2022 | Drew Timme | Gonzaga vs. Texas | 37 pts · 7 reb · 3 ast · 0 threes |