ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
November 30.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
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Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 29.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohio State71 | #1 Duke66 | At home · Schottenstein Center · Columbus, Ohio |
| 1990 | Oregon68 | #2 Arizona63 | At home |
| 1987 | Texas74 | #2 Louisville70 | Neutral site |
| 2009 | Western Kentucky68 | #3 Louisville54 | Neutral site |
| 1991 | South Carolina76 | #4 North Carolina74 | Neutral site |
| 2025 | San Diego State73 | #6 Houston70 | Neutral site · OT · MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 2025 | Oregon83 | #9 Alabama81 | Neutral site · MGM Grand Garden Arena · Las Vegas, NV |
| 2003 | Oklahoma State64 | #9 Michigan State61 | On the road · Sullivan Arena · Anchorage, AK |
| 1992 | Nevada-Las Vegas76 | #9 Louisiana State55 | At home · Thomas & Mack Center · Paradise, NV |
| 1978 | Providence57 | #9 Louisville51 | At home · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI |
| 1990 | Alabama101 | #12 North Carolina93 | At home · Coleman Coliseum · Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 1989 | Vanderbilt65 | #13 Louisville62 | At home · Memorial Gymnasium · Nashville, TN |
| 1985 | Auburn61 | #13 UAB59 | On the road · BJCC Coliseum · Birmingham, AL |
| 1980 | Iona78 | #14 Texas A&M52 | Neutral site |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 30.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | #3 Michigan49 | #2 Georgia Tech44 | Neutral site |
| 2018 | #3 Michigan State81 | #5 Notre Dame63 | At home · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
| 1969 | #1 UCLA94 | #10 Purdue82 | At home · Pauley Pavilion · Los Angeles, CA |
| 2012 | #5 North Carolina60 | #9 Wisconsin57 | At home · Dean E. Smith Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 2017 | #13 Indiana76 | #3 North Carolina67 | At home · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
| 1995 | #3 Kentucky79 | #14 Ohio74 | At home · Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center · Lexington, KY |
| 2006 | #1 Duke75 | #17 Indiana67 | On the road · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
| 1988 | #17 Arizona80 | #1 Syracuse69 | Neutral site |
| 2003 | #6 Duke84 | #14 UCLA73 | At home · Gainbridge Fieldhouse · Indianapolis, IN |
| 1986 | #13 Oklahoma59 | #7 Illinois57 | Neutral site |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #7 Texas55 | #24 Connecticut54 | 1 pt |
| 1991 | #19 Southern Mississippi84 | #6 Alabama82 | 2 pts |
| 1986 | #13 Oklahoma59 | #7 Illinois57 | 2 pts |
| 2020 | #17 Tennessee72 | #20 Virginia Commonwealth69 | 3 pts |
| 2012 | #5 North Carolina60 | #9 Wisconsin57 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Nevada-Las Vegas76 | #9 Louisiana State55 | 21 pts |
| 2018 | #3 Michigan State81 | #5 Notre Dame63 | 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Northern Colorado65 | Bethune-Cookman60 | Trailed by 24 |
| 2021 | Texas Southern76 | Wyoming74 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2015 | Northern Illinois61 | Maine56 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2020 | Albany (NY)68 | American64 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2015 | Texas Tech63 | Air Force62 | Trailed by 19 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Syracuse112 | Indiana110 | 222 total pts |
| 1991 | Grambling115 | Centenary (LA)107 | 222 total pts |
| 1988 | Florida International113 | U.S. International103 | 216 total pts |
| 2011 | #16 Georgetown111 | #9 Missouri102 | 213 total pts |
| 1975 | Utah119 | Denver94 | 213 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky58 | Providence38 | 23,601 fans |
| 2016 | #1 Kentucky75 | Illinois State63 | 21,894 fans |
| 2017 | #14 Louisville71 | #15 Purdue64 | 21,841 fans |
| 2012 | #5 North Carolina60 | #9 Wisconsin57 | 21,750 fans |
| 2011 | #10 Kentucky91 | Boston University57 | 21,684 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prince Okoroh | Howard vs. William & Mary | 40 pts · 6 reb · 1 ast · 1 threes |
| 2009 | James Harden | Arizona State vs. UTEP | 40 pts · 8 reb · 4 ast · 6 threes |
| 2003 | Henry Domercant | Eastern Illinois vs. Evansville | 40 pts · 8 reb · 8 ast · 4 threes |
| 2015 | Venky Jois | Eastern Washington vs. Eastern Oregon | 38 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast · 0 threes |
| 2014 | Jelani Hewitt | Georgia Southern vs. Campbell | 38 pts · 11 reb · 3 ast · 3 threes |