On this day in college basketball history: March 21

8 games worth remembering were played on March 21. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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1959: California Golden Bears beats West Virginia Mountaineers 71-70 in the final game of their 1959 national championship season

Championship · Final 71-70. California Golden Bears 1958-59 season · West Virginia Mountaineers

1964: UCLA Bruins beats Duke Blue Devils 98-83 in the final game of their 1964 national championship season

Championship · Final 98-83. UCLA Bruins 1963-64 season · Duke Blue Devils

1970: UCLA Bruins beats Jacksonville Dolphins 80-69 in the final game of their 1970 national championship season

Championship · Final 80-69. UCLA Bruins 1969-70 season · Jacksonville Dolphins

2013: 14-seed Harvard Crimson stuns 3-seed New Mexico Lobos 68-62 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 68-62. Harvard Crimson 2012-13 season · New Mexico Lobos

2014: 14-seed Mercer Bears stuns 3-seed Duke Blue Devils 78-71 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 78-71. Mercer Bears 2013-14 season · Duke Blue Devils

2024: 14-seed Oakland Golden Grizzlies stuns 3-seed Kentucky Wildcats 80-76 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 80-76. Oakland Golden Grizzlies 2023-24 season · Kentucky Wildcats

2008: 13-seed San Diego Toreros stuns 4-seed Connecticut Huskies 70-69 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 70-69. San Diego Toreros 2007-08 season · UConn Huskies

2008: 13-seed Siena Saints stuns 4-seed Vanderbilt Commodores 83-62 in the NCAA Tournament first round

Upset · Final 83-62. Siena Saints 2007-08 season · Vanderbilt Commodores

Rankings · Time Machine · All programs