On this day in college basketball history: March 27

5 games worth remembering were played on March 27. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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1951: Kentucky Wildcats beats Kansas State Wildcats 68-58 in the final game of their 1951 national championship season

Championship · Final 68-58. Kentucky Wildcats 1950-51 season · Kansas State Wildcats

1971: UCLA Bruins beats Villanova Wildcats 68-62 in the final game of their 1971 national championship season

Championship · Final 68-62. UCLA Bruins 1970-71 season · Villanova Wildcats

1978: Kentucky Wildcats beats Duke Blue Devils 94-88 in the final game of their 1978 national championship season

Championship · Final 94-88. Kentucky Wildcats 1977-78 season · Duke Blue Devils

2005: Michigan State Spartans outlasts Kentucky Wildcats 94-88 in 2 overtimes

Overtime · Final 94-88. Michigan State Spartans 2004-05 season · Kentucky Wildcats

2009: Louisville Cardinals routs Arizona Wildcats 103-64, a 39-point margin

Blowout · Final 103-64. Louisville Cardinals 2008-09 season · Arizona Wildcats

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