On this day in college basketball history: December 20

8 games worth remembering were played on December 20. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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1988: Oklahoma Sooners routs Southern Utah Thunderbirds 132-64, a 68-point margin

Blowout · Final 132-64. Oklahoma Sooners 1988-89 season · Southern Utah Thunderbirds

2000: Arkansas Razorbacks routs Northwestern State Demons 115-47, a 68-point margin

Blowout · Final 115-47. Arkansas Razorbacks 2000-01 season · Northwestern State Demons

1994: Utah Utes routs Chicago State Cougars 105-38, a 67-point margin

Blowout · Final 105-38. Utah Utes 1994-95 season · Chicago State Cougars

2017: Duke Blue Devils routs Evansville Purple Aces 104-40, a 64-point margin

Blowout · Final 104-40. Duke Blue Devils 2017-18 season · Evansville Purple Aces

1998: Florida Gators routs Long Island University Sharks 119-61, a 58-point margin

Blowout · Final 119-61. Florida Gators 1998-99 season · Long Island University Sharks

2003: Wake Forest Demon Deacons outlasts North Carolina Tar Heels 119-114 in 3 overtimes

Overtime · Final 119-114. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2003-04 season · North Carolina Tar Heels

2014: Incarnate Word Cardinals outlasts Kansas City Roos 110-104 in 3 overtimes

Overtime · Final 110-104. Incarnate Word Cardinals 2014-15 season · Kansas City Roos

2014: Lehigh Mountain Hawks outlasts Arizona State Sun Devils 84-81 in 3 overtimes

Overtime · Final 84-81. Lehigh Mountain Hawks 2014-15 season · Arizona State Sun Devils

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