On this day in college basketball history: December 21

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

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1981: Cincinnati Bearcats outlasts Bradley Braves 75-73 in 7 overtimes

Overtime · Final 75-73. Cincinnati Bearcats 1981-82 season · Bradley Braves

2020: Furman Paladins routs South Carolina State Bulldogs 118-52, a 66-point margin

Blowout · Final 118-52. Furman Paladins 2020-21 season · South Carolina State Bulldogs

1991: Oklahoma Sooners routs Morgan State Bears 144-81, a 63-point margin

Blowout · Final 144-81. Oklahoma Sooners 1991-92 season · Morgan State Bears

1997: Duke Blue Devils routs Mercer Bears 126-64, a 62-point margin

Blowout · Final 126-64. Duke Blue Devils 1997-98 season · Mercer Bears

2017: Butler Bulldogs routs Western Illinois Leathernecks 107-46, a 61-point margin

Blowout · Final 107-46. Butler Bulldogs 2017-18 season · Western Illinois Leathernecks

2018: Gonzaga Bulldogs routs Denver Pioneers 101-40, a 61-point margin

Blowout · Final 101-40. Gonzaga Bulldogs 2018-19 season · Denver Pioneers

1987: Duke Blue Devils routs Harvard Crimson 121-62, a 59-point margin

Blowout · Final 121-62. Duke Blue Devils 1987-88 season · Harvard Crimson

1996: Xavier Musketeers outlasts Akron Zips 113-111 in 3 overtimes

Overtime · Final 113-111. Xavier Musketeers 1996-97 season · Akron Zips

Rankings · Time Machine · All programs