On this day in college basketball history: December 3

8 games worth remembering were played on December 3. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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2005: Southern Miss Golden Eagles outlasts New Orleans Privateers 83-78 in 4 overtimes

Overtime · Final 83-78. Southern Miss Golden Eagles 2005-06 season · New Orleans Privateers

2021: Houston Cougars routs Bryant Bulldogs 111-44, a 67-point margin

Blowout · Final 111-44. Houston Cougars 2021-22 season · Bryant Bulldogs

1994: Tulane Green Wave routs Prairie View A&M Panthers 122-58, a 64-point margin

Blowout · Final 122-58. Tulane Green Wave 1994-95 season · Prairie View A&M Panthers

2025: Iowa State Cyclones routs Alcorn State Braves 132-68, a 64-point margin

Blowout · Final 132-68. Iowa State Cyclones 2025-26 season · Alcorn State Braves

1997: TCU Horned Frogs routs Delaware State Hornets 138-75, a 63-point margin

Blowout · Final 138-75. TCU Horned Frogs 1997-98 season · Delaware State Hornets

1954: Duke Blue Devils routs Clemson Tigers 115-54, a 61-point margin

Blowout · Final 115-54. Duke Blue Devils 1954-55 season · Clemson Tigers

1957: West Virginia Mountaineers routs VMI Keydets 109-50, a 59-point margin

Blowout · Final 109-50. West Virginia Mountaineers 1957-58 season · VMI Keydets

1993: New Mexico Lobos routs Eastern Washington Eagles 121-62, a 59-point margin

Blowout · Final 121-62. New Mexico Lobos 1993-94 season · Eastern Washington Eagles

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