ON THIS DAY IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL
December 29.
Different years. Same date. Games worth remembering.
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
Unranked. Unforgettable.
Unranked wins over ranked teams. Best rank beaten first. Showing 14 of 88.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa83 | #1 Michigan State70 | At home · Carver-Hawkeye Arena · Iowa City, IA |
| 1979 | Ohio State90 | #1 Duke84 | Neutral site · OT · N2 |
| 1977 | Providence82 | #1 Michigan81 | Neutral site |
| 1951 | Saint Louis43 | #1 Kentucky42 | Neutral site · OT |
| 1966 | Southern California74 | #2 Vanderbilt72 | At home |
| 1963 | Wichita State71 | #2 Ohio State54 | At home · University of Wichita Field House · Wichita, KS |
| 1968 | Southern Methodist91 | #3 Indiana84 | Neutral site |
| 1997 | Pittsburgh85 | #4 Michigan78 | Neutral site |
| 1957 | Iowa79 | #4 West Virginia76 | Neutral site |
| 1954 | Tulane74 | #4 Oregon State70 | Neutral site |
| 2021 | Tulsa65 | #5 Houston64 | At home · Reynolds Center · Tulsa, OK |
| 1987 | UTEP87 | #5 Auburn82 | At home · Special Events Center · El Paso, TX |
| 1970 | Texas73 | #5 Ohio65 | Neutral site · Miami, Fla. |
| 1957 | Duquesne69 | #5 Saint Louis62 | Neutral site |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
When the ranked collide
Ranked matchups, highest-ranked team first. Showing 10 of 50.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | #2 Kentucky86 | #3 Notre Dame80 | Neutral site · Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY |
| 1987 | #4 North Carolina94 | #2 Purdue81 | Neutral site |
| 1965 | #4 UCLA93 | #3 Minnesota77 | On the road |
| 1993 | #6 Michigan86 | #2 Kansas74 | Neutral site |
| 1982 | #6 San Francisco84 | #2 Wichita State74 | Neutral site |
| 1961 | #1 Ohio State70 | #7 St. John's (NY)65 | On the road |
| 1968 | #5 North Carolina86 | #7 Utah84 | Neutral site · PORT |
| 1965 | #10 Saint Joseph's76 | #2 Wichita State69 | Neutral site |
| 1955 | #8 Duquesne90 | #4 Dayton75 | Neutral site |
| 1987 | #1 Nevada-Las Vegas104 | #12 Navy79 | At home · Thomas & Mack Center · Paradise, NV |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
Down to the wire
Ranked teams. Three points or fewer between them.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | #8 Stanford70 | #22 Rhode Island69 | 1 pt |
| 1973 | #7 Missouri69 | #19 Oklahoma68 | 1 pt |
| 1957 | #18 Seattle70 | #11 Oklahoma City69 | 1 pt |
| 1952 | #12 Saint Louis61 | #1 Kentucky60 | 1 pt |
| 1968 | #5 North Carolina86 | #7 Utah84 | 2 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
Top ten. Taken down.
The widest losses by a team ranked in the top ten.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dayton80 | #6 Pittsburgh55 | 25 pts |
| 1966 | #8 Saint Joseph's91 | #9 Minnesota66 | 25 pts |
| 1994 | #12 Arizona119 | #7 Michigan95 | 24 pts |
| 1988 | #9 Duke93 | #8 Florida70 | 23 pts |
| 1970 | Santa Clara85 | #8 Houston63 | 22 pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
Never count them out
Largest deficits erased, measured from play-by-play. Earliest on file: 2006.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Trailed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Towson67 | Oregon State66 | Trailed by 19 |
| 2016 | UAB76 | Stephen F. Austin66 | Trailed by 18 |
| 2025 | Georgia79 | South Carolina State72 | Trailed by 17 |
| 2013 | Georgia Southern68 | Georgia State64 | Trailed by 17 |
| 2008 | Rice70 | Texas Christian65 | Trailed by 17 |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
Points on points
The highest combined scores on this date.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | #6 Oklahoma147 | North Texas94 | 241 total pts |
| 1991 | Loyola Marymount126 | Saint Joseph's111 | 237 total pts |
| 1988 | #10 Oklahoma144 | Oral Roberts93 | 237 total pts |
| 1991 | #21 Southern Mississippi122 | Wyoming112 | 234 total pts |
| 1978 | Texas-Rio Grande Valley115 | Louisiana106 | 221 total pts |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
You had to be there
The biggest crowds, by announced attendance.
| Season | Winner | Opponent | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #3 Kentucky104 | Hartford61 | 24,340 fans |
| 2018 | #16 Kentucky90 | Louisville61 | 24,228 fans |
| 2008 | San Diego81 | Kentucky72 | 23,756 fans |
| 2009 | Kentucky84 | Central Michigan52 | 22,944 fans |
| 2013 | #4 Louisville80 | Kentucky77 | 22,810 fans |
ON THIS DAY · December 29PAINT
Big nights
The highest-scoring individual games on this date.
| Season | Player | Game | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mike Helms | Oakland vs. Western Michigan | 45 pts · 5 reb · 0 ast · 5 threes |
| 2013 | Tyler Haws | Brigham Young vs. Virginia Tech | 42 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast · 6 threes |
| 2000 | Eddie House II | Arizona State vs. Penn State | 42 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast · 6 threes |
| 2001 | Brandon Armstrong | Pepperdine vs. Charlotte | 41 pts · 4 reb · 2 ast · 3 threes |
| 2009 | David Holston | Chicago State vs. Campbell | 40 pts · 3 reb · 10 ast · 8 threes |