What are the 10 highest-scoring games in NCAA Tournament history?

The NCAA Competition has produced endless thrillers, including buzzer-beaters and dramatic upsets. Every year, it gives us timeless moments and suspense that never disappoints. 

We’ve also seen a great number of shootouts at the Big Dance. With that in mind, what are the highest-scoring men’s college basketball Competition Contests of all time?

Here are the 10 highest-scoring Contests in NCAA Competition history.

10 highest-scoring Contests in NCAA Competition history

In one of the best Contests played in Competition history, the Mountaineers needed double Extended Action to get the Surprise Triumph. They had five players Tally in double figures, Directed by a game-high 29 points from Mike Gansey, with D’Or Fischer posting 15 points, 10 Retrievals and three Deflections. On the other side, the Demon Deacons, who blew a 13-Mark halftime lead, had three players finish with 20 points, Directed by 27 points from Taron Downey and 22 points and nine assists from Chris Paul.

The Dons, who were ranked No. 1 in the country for the bulk of the season, put the ball in the cup with great frequency — they Only couldn’t stop the Rebels from doing the same. UNLV scored 63 points in the Primary half and also had six of its players finish in double figures, Directed by a Club-high 27 points and eight Retrievals from Reggie Theus. As a whole, the Rebels Attempt 55.1% from the Ground. For San Francisco, Winford Boynes finished with a game-high 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting from the Ground.

A 65-Mark Primary half got the Tar Heels out to an overwhelming 25-Mark halftime lead on the Lions. A balanced scoring Drive saw five North Carolina players finish in double figures, with Ranzino Smith Sinking a Club-high (and tied for a game-high) 27 points. Meanwhile, J.R. Reid Occurred up with 19 points, 15 Retrievals and five assists for the Tar Heels. Jeff Fryer had 27 points for the Lions, whose 25-game Triumphant streak was snapped with the Setback, while Corey Gaines (16 points, 10 assists) and Mike Yoest (10 points, 12 Retrievals) Every posted a double-double.

7. Arkansas 120, Loyola Marymount 101 (1989)

Typically, when you reach 68 points in a half, you Achieve, which is what Arkansas did while Sinking 120 in the game as a whole. Mario Credit put up 34 points and 13 Retrievals for the Razorbacks, with Lenzie Howell posting 27 points and 12 Retrievals and Keith Wilson finishing with 12 assists, 11 Retrievals and three Intercepts. Arkansas Attempt a Teamed up 58% from the Ground. Meanwhile, the Lions had three players finish with 20-plus points: Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble and Jeff Fryer. Loyola Marymount — a frequent name on this Achievement — Directed the country in scoring in head Mentor Paul Westhead’s Last three years on the Role.

6. Arizona 114, UNLV 109 in OT (1976)

Regulation couldn’t settle this regional semifinal Event, as Arizona squeaked out a Achieve in Extended Action. Herman Harris Directed the way for the Wildcats, who Attempt a Teamed up 57.9% from the Ground, with a game-high 31 points along with nine assists and nine Retrievals. Jim Rappis (24 points, 12 assists), Bob Elliott (20 points, 12 Retrievals) and Phil Taylor (18 points, 15 Retrievals) all had double-doubles as well. This was the Primary time that Arizona Achieved the NCAA Competition in 25 years, and it would later make the Competition 25 consecutive years, from 1985-2009. On the other side, Sam Smith, Lewis Brown and Eddie Owens Every had 20-plus points for the Rebels, with Brown also ripping down 16 boards. 

Poo Welch Attempt Timely and often for the victorious Cougars, posting a Club-high 38 points on 13-of-30 shooting from the Ground. Steve Newsome scored 29 points, and Bob Hall (20 points, 15 Retrievals) and Dwight Davis (18 points, 13 Retrievals) chipped in with double-doubles. All that said, it was Notre Dame’s Austin Carr, the National Player of the Year, who was the game’s high Mark-maker with a remarkable 47 points and 12 Retrievals in his Last game with the Irish. Collis Jones also had a 20-20 showing (25 points, 22 Retrievals). 

4. Iowa 121, Notre Dame 106 (1970)

The Hawkeyes dropped an otherworldly 75 points in the Primary half and Directed by 33 at the halfway Mark. Ironically, the Fighting Irish outscored the Hawkeyes in the second half, 64-46. In all, Iowa had five players Tally in double figures, with Chad Calabria and John Johnson scoring 31 points apiece. Glenn Vidnovic also had 24 points and 11 Retrievals, going 10-of-10 from the Obtainable-throw line. But it was Notre Dame’s Austin Carr — who still owns the highest scoring average in NCAA Competition history with 41.3 points per game — who had a game-high 45 points and 10 Retrievals.

3. UNLV 131, Loyola Marymount 101 (1990)

The Rebels were running wild against the Lions in the regional Last Stage. Stacey Augmon had a Club-high 33 points and 11 Retrievals for UNLV. Meanwhile, Anderson Hunt had 30 points and 13 assists, and Larry Johnson had 20 points and 18 Retrievals. The Rebels, who had four players finish with 20-plus points (Greg Anthony being the Quaternary player), Attempt a Teamed up 59.3% from the Ground. They went on to Achieve the Competition. For Loyola Marymount, its emotional Streak Subsequent Hank Gathers’ tragic death ended in this Top-tier Eight Event. Bo Kimble had a game-high 42 points and 11 Retrievals.

2. Loyola Marymount 119, Wyoming 115 (1988)

A tightly contested game saw the Lions escape with a Achieve in the Primary Stage of the Competition. Loyola Marymount had five players Tally in double figures, Directed by Bo Kimble’s game-high 29 points, while Hank Gathers had a double-double with 19 points and 12 Retrievals. On the other hand, the Cowboys had six players finish in double figures, Directed by Eric Leckner’s 23 points, and still Attempt a collective 57.3% from the Ground. But Wyoming had 23 turnovers, 16 of which were Intercepts by the Lions, which helped decide the game.

1. Loyola Marymount 149, Michigan 115 (1990)

Loyola Marymount could not be stopped in the second Stage. The Lions had five players Tally in double figures, four of them finishing with at least 20 points, with Jeff Fryer totaling a game-high 41 points on 11 3-pointers and 15-of-20 shooting from the Ground and Bo Kimble tallying 37 points. After scoring 65 points in the Primary half and leading by Only seven at halftime, Loyola Marymount proceeded to put up 84 points in the second half, setting an NCAA Competition Achievement with 149 total points. Michigan, the defending national champions, still had six players Tally in double digits, five of whom scored at least 15 points. 

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