ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
December 6.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 50.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tennessee55 | #1 South Carolina54 | On the road · Carolina Coliseum · Columbia, SC |
| 2018 | Washington74 | #2 Kansas65 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MO |
| 1972 | Princeton89 | #2 North Carolina73 | At home · L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium · Princeton, NJ |
| 1970 | Ohio80 | #3 Purdue79 | At home · Convocation Center · Athens, OH |
| 1966 | South Carolina73 | #3 Duke71 | At home · A |
| 2009 | Michigan81 | #4 Duke73 | At home · Crisler Center · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 2018 | Loyola (IL)65 | #5 Florida59 | On the road · Stephen C. O'Connell Center · Gainesville, FL |
| 1987 | Arkansas103 | #6 Kansas86 | At home · John Barnhill Arena · Fayetteville, AR |
| 2009 | Ohio State67 | #7 Notre Dame62 | Neutral site · Lucas Oil Stadium · Indianapolis, IN |
| 1972 | Louisiana97 | #7 Houston88 | At home |
| 1993 | Tennessee70 | #8 Memphis59 | At home · Thompson–Boling Arena at Food City Center · Knoxville, TN |
| 1987 | Florida State72 | #8 Alabama71 | At home |
| 1981 | Oklahoma State72 | #8 Louisville71 | At home · Gallagher Hall · Stillwater, OK |
| 1993 | Arkansas86 | #9 Arizona80 | On the road · McKale Center at ALKEME Arena · Tucson, AZ |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 36.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | #2 Maryland62 | #5 Stanford60 | Neutral site |
| 1990 | #1 Syracuse78 | #6 Duke76 | Neutral site |
| 1981 | #2 Kentucky68 | #5 Indiana66 | On the road · Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
| 1968 | #3 Louisville57 | #4 Kansas51 | On the road · Allen Fieldhouse · Lawrence, KS |
| 1977 | #5 Kentucky66 | #4 Indiana51 | On the road · Assembly Hall · Bloomington, IN |
| 2001 | #2 Michigan State99 | #8 Florida83 | At home |
| 2026 | #4 Duke66 | #7 Michigan State60 | On the road · Breslin Center · East Lansing, MI |
| 2026 | #10 Iowa State81 | #1 Purdue58 | On the road · Mackey Arena · West Lafayette, IN |
| 1964 | #4 Duke76 | #7 Ohio State75 | Neutral site · N1 |
| 2015 | #3 Arizona66 | #9 Gonzaga63 | At home · OT · McKale Memorial Center · Tucson, AZ |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | #8 Tennessee82 | #16 Michigan81 | 1 pt |
| 1964 | #4 Duke76 | #7 Ohio State75 | 1 pt |
| 2016 | #25 Baylor69 | #16 Vanderbilt67 | 2 pts |
| 1999 | #2 Maryland62 | #5 Stanford60 | 2 pts |
| 1998 | #12 Stanford76 | #21 Georgia74 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #10 Iowa State81 | #1 Purdue58 | 23 pts |
| 1987 | Arkansas103 | #6 Kansas86 | 17 pts |
| 2001 | #2 Michigan State99 | #8 Florida83 | 16 pts |
| 1972 | Princeton89 | #2 North Carolina73 | 16 pts |
| 1977 | #5 Kentucky66 | #4 Indiana51 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Hampshire88 | Boston University82 | Trailed by 25 |
| 2017 | Navy76 | Bryant74 | Trailed by 25 |
| 2008 | #25 Villanova68 | Louisiana State67 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2026 | Oral Roberts72 | Montana State68 | Trailed by 20 |
| 2012 | Columbia46 | Holy Cross45 | Trailed by 20 |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Stanford129 | Yale108 | 237 total pts |
| 1992 | Texas124 | North Texas107 | 231 total pts |
| 1994 | Southeast Missouri State125 | Chicago State95 | 220 total pts |
| 1989 | Louisiana Tech111 | Louisiana State109 | 220 total pts |
| 2009 | Virginia Military Institute114 | UNC Asheville105 | 219 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | St. John's (NY)69 | Syracuse57 | 24,884 fans |
| 2009 | #21 Miami (FL)73 | Kentucky67 | 24,109 fans |
| 2013 | #4 Syracuse84 | Long Beach State53 | 20,876 fans |
| 2012 | #3 Syracuse62 | Marshall56 | 19,817 fans |
| 2007 | Tennessee76 | #16 Memphis58 | 19,714 fans |
ON THIS DAY · December 6PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Luka Garza | Iowa vs. Michigan | 44 pts · 8 reb · 0 ast · 0 threes |
| 2009 | Stephen Curry | Davidson vs. NC State | 44 pts · 2 reb · 3 ast · 4 threes |
| 2017 | Marcus Keene | Central Michigan vs. Green Bay | 40 pts · 7 reb · 11 ast · 6 threes |
| 2017 | Tiwian Kendley | Morgan State vs. Manhattan | 40 pts · 9 reb · 1 ast · 5 threes |
| 2008 | Dane Brumagin | Kansas City vs. Oakland | 40 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast · 7 threes |