ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
December 13.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 13PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 37.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Louisville73 | #1 Florida65 | At home |
| 1998 | Michigan81 | #1 Duke73 | At home · Crisler Arena · Ann Arbor, MI |
| 1952 | Minnesota61 | #1 Kentucky57 | At home |
| 1996 | Temple62 | #2 Villanova56 | Neutral site |
| 2010 | Temple75 | #3 Villanova65 | At home · Liacouras Center · Philadelphia, PA |
| 1981 | Louisville78 | #4 Maryland67 | At home |
| 1964 | Creighton84 | #4 Arizona State83 | At home |
| 1959 | Virginia75 | #4 West Virginia72 | Neutral site |
| 1968 | Dayton63 | #5 Louisville47 | At home |
| 1976 | DePaul78 | #6 Louisville76 | On the road |
| 1955 | Southern Methodist83 | #6 Indiana78 | On the road |
| 1972 | Michigan State91 | #7 Kentucky85 | On the road |
| 1959 | Southern California68 | #7 Kansas55 | At home |
| 2024 | Nevada-Las Vegas79 | #8 Creighton64 | Neutral site · Lee's Family Forum · Henderson, NV |
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When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 26.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | #6 North Carolina64 | #4 Kentucky55 | On the road |
| 1972 | #2 Marquette81 | #9 Michigan52 | At home |
| 1959 | #2 Kentucky76 | #9 Saint Louis57 | At home |
| 2026 | #1 Arizona96 | #12 Alabama75 | Neutral site · Legacy Arena at BJCC · Birmingham, AL |
| 1979 | #1 Duke79 | #12 Southern California65 | At home · H |
| 2004 | #17 Gonzaga87 | #3 Missouri80 | At home · OT · KeyArena · Seattle, WA |
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky84 | #21 North Carolina70 | At home · Rupp Arena · Lexington, KY |
| 2015 | #10 Kansas63 | #13 Utah60 | Neutral site · T-Mobile Center · Kansas City, MO |
| 1998 | #2 North Carolina50 | #22 Princeton42 | At home · Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center · Chapel Hill, NC |
| 1974 | #8 Providence76 | #17 San Francisco57 | At home · Providence Civic Center · Providence, RI |
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Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | #10 Louisville68 | #17 Purdue66 | 2 pts |
| 1970 | #19 Ohio82 | #16 Ohio State80 | 2 pts |
| 1995 | #17 Cincinnati91 | #11 Minnesota88 | 3 pts |
| 2026 | #23 Nebraska83 | #13 Illinois80 | 3 pts |
| 2015 | #10 Kansas63 | #13 Utah60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | #2 Marquette81 | #9 Michigan52 | 29 pts |
| 1959 | #2 Kentucky76 | #9 Saint Louis57 | 19 pts |
| 2009 | Temple88 | #8 Tennessee72 | 16 pts |
| 1968 | Dayton63 | #5 Louisville47 | 16 pts |
| 2024 | Nevada-Las Vegas79 | #8 Creighton64 | 15 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 13PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Murray State66 | Chicago State65 | Trailed by 22 |
| 2026 | Robert Morris75 | Toledo70 | Trailed by 21 |
| 2026 | Arizona State82 | Santa Clara79 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2016 | Omaha108 | Grand Canyon104 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2021 | Jacksonville60 | South Carolina State58 | Trailed by 18 |
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Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Alabama State135 | South Carolina State113 | 248 total pts |
| 1988 | Long Beach State117 | Loyola Marymount113 | 230 total pts |
| 2026 | Butler113 | Providence110 | 223 total pts |
| 2026 | Murray State115 | Akron100 | 215 total pts |
| 1989 | UC Irvine112 | Eastern Washington101 | 213 total pts |
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You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | #8 Kentucky79 | #21 Michigan State74 | 78,129 fans |
| 2015 | #1 Kentucky84 | #21 North Carolina70 | 24,406 fans |
| 2009 | Kentucky72 | Indiana54 | 23,767 fans |
| 2004 | #19 Syracuse75 | Binghamton54 | 21,383 fans |
| 2009 | #1 North Carolina100 | Oral Roberts84 | 21,269 fans |
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Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Mason Peatling | Eastern Washington vs. Multnomah University | 54 pts · 13 reb · 4 ast · 1 threes |
| 2009 | Josh Emmanuel Akognon | Cal State Fullerton vs. Cal State Bakersfield | 41 pts · 7 reb · 4 ast · 6 threes |
| 2009 | Stephen Curry | Davidson vs. Chattanooga | 41 pts · 4 reb · 6 ast · 5 threes |
| 2009 | Roderick Flemings | Hawaii vs. Eastern Washington | 37 pts · 5 reb · 4 ast · 1 threes |
| 2004 | Ricky Minard | Morehead State vs. Purdue Fort Wayne | 37 pts · 8 reb · 3 ast · 3 threes |