On this day in college basketball history: December 22

8 games worth remembering were played on December 22. Each entry links to the full season, game by game, and to the box score where one exists.

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1954: UCLA Bruins routs New Mexico Lobos 106-41, a 65-point margin

Blowout · Final 106-41. UCLA Bruins 1954-55 season · New Mexico Lobos

1996: Duke Blue Devils routs Army Black Knights 100-38, a 62-point margin

Blowout · Final 100-38. Duke Blue Devils 1996-97 season · Army Black Knights

2004: Washington Huskies routs Sacred Heart Pioneers 114-53, a 61-point margin

Blowout · Final 114-53. Washington Huskies 2004-05 season · Sacred Heart Pioneers

2023: Baylor Bears routs Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 107-48, a 59-point margin

Blowout · Final 107-48. Baylor Bears 2023-24 season · Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils

1971: UCLA Bruins routs Notre Dame Fighting Irish 114-56, a 58-point margin

Blowout · Final 114-56. UCLA Bruins 1971-72 season · Notre Dame Fighting Irish

1993: Missouri Tigers outlasts Illinois Fighting Illini 108-107 in 3 overtimes

Overtime · Final 108-107. Missouri Tigers 1993-94 season · Illinois Fighting Illini

1993: Long Beach State Beach outlasts Fairleigh Dickinson Knights 108-107 in 3 overtimes

Overtime · Final 108-107. Long Beach State Beach 1993-94 season · Fairleigh Dickinson Knights

1997: Maryland Terrapins routs UNC Asheville Bulldogs 110-52, a 58-point margin

Blowout · Final 110-52. Maryland Terrapins 1997-98 season · UNC Asheville Bulldogs

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