College basketball rivalries — all-time series records
The games that matter most, with the full record behind them: every meeting in the database, decade-by-decade series timelines, biggest wins, and recent results. Click any rivalry for the complete history, or compare any two programs.
North Carolina Tar Heels leads the all-time series 105–93. The most storied rivalry in college basketball. Duke and North Carolina, separated by just 8 miles on Tobacco Road, have produced countless classic moments since 1920. Duke Blue Devils · North Carolina Tar Heels
Kentucky Wildcats leads the all-time series 32–16. Kentucky and Louisville divide the Commonwealth. This in-state showdown pits two of the winningest programs in history against each other. Kentucky Wildcats · Louisville Cardinals
Kansas Jayhawks leads the all-time series 96–53. Rooted in Civil War-era conflict, Kansas vs Missouri is one of the oldest and most bitter rivalries in all of sports, dating back to 1907. Kansas Jayhawks · Missouri Tigers
North Carolina Tar Heels leads the all-time series 122–61. North Carolina and NC State share a fierce in-state ACC rivalry. The Wolfpack faithful live to upset their big brother from Chapel Hill. North Carolina Tar Heels · NC State Wolfpack
The all-time series is tied 71–71. Indiana and Purdue battle for Big Ten supremacy and state bragging rights in one of the conference's longest-running and most passionate rivalries. Indiana Hoosiers · Purdue Boilermakers
Syracuse Orange leads the all-time series 48–43. Georgetown and Syracuse defined the golden era of the Big East. Ewing vs Pearl, Thompson vs Boeheim — this rivalry shaped modern college basketball. Georgetown Hoyas · Syracuse Orange
UCLA Bruins leads the all-time series 129–57. UCLA and USC are crosstown rivals in Los Angeles. The Bruins' dynasty dominance has fueled decades of fierce competition with the Trojans. UCLA Bruins · USC Trojans
Michigan State Spartans leads the all-time series 75–68. Michigan and Michigan State is the biggest rivalry in the Big Ten. Wolverines vs Spartans splits the state and fuels year-round debate. Michigan Wolverines · Michigan State Spartans
Kentucky Wildcats leads the all-time series 31–19. Kentucky and Indiana, two of the sport's most decorated programs, have produced unforgettable matchups including the iconic 1992 "The Shot" game. Kentucky Wildcats · Indiana Hoosiers
Kentucky Wildcats leads the all-time series 24–12. The two winningest programs in college basketball history. Kansas and Kentucky have combined for 11 national championships. Kansas Jayhawks · Kentucky Wildcats
Kentucky Wildcats leads the all-time series 11–10. Two titans of the sport. Duke and Kentucky have met in some of the most memorable NCAA Tournament games ever, including Laettner's iconic 1992 shot. Duke Blue Devils · Kentucky Wildcats
Gonzaga Bulldogs leads the all-time series 83–38. Gonzaga and Saint Mary's battle for West Coast Conference supremacy. The Gaels are the only WCC team that consistently challenges the Bulldogs' dominance. Gonzaga Bulldogs · Saint Mary's Gaels
Kentucky Wildcats leads the all-time series 109–52. The SEC's longest-running basketball argument. Kentucky owned the series for most of a century; Tennessee's rise under Bruce Pearl and Rick Barnes turned it into a genuine two-way fight for the conference. Kentucky Wildcats · Tennessee Volunteers
Kentucky Wildcats leads the all-time series 103–44. The SEC's title fight of the modern era. Billy Donovan's back-to-back champions and John Calipari's one-and-done juggernauts met with the conference crown on the line again and again. Kentucky Wildcats · Florida Gators
Duke Blue Devils leads the all-time series 95–51. For two decades the nastiest game on the ACC calendar. Cole Field House and Cameron Indoor traded miracle comebacks, Final Four runs and a 2002 Maryland title before the Terps left for the Big Ten. Duke Blue Devils · Maryland Terrapins
Duke Blue Devils leads the all-time series 101–74. Two Tobacco Road neighbors with a long memory. NC State's 1974 and 1983 champions and Duke's dynasty years give the series more history than its lopsided recent stretch suggests. Duke Blue Devils · NC State Wolfpack
Kansas Jayhawks leads the all-time series 130–60. In-state rivals since the 1900s. Allen Fieldhouse and Bramlage Coliseum are two of the loudest rooms in the sport when these teams meet, and Kansas State's upsets of top-ranked Kansas are state folklore. Kansas Jayhawks · Kansas State Wildcats
Cincinnati Bearcats leads the all-time series 48–38. Two schools three miles apart in the same city, playing one of the most intense non-conference games in America every winter. Decades of close finishes, a few brawls, and no love lost. Cincinnati Bearcats · Xavier Musketeers
Villanova Wildcats leads the all-time series 49–44. The 1985 national championship game, Villanova's perfect night against Patrick Ewing's Hoyas, is the sport's most famous upset, and the Big East series has carried that charge ever since. Villanova Wildcats · Georgetown Hoyas
Syracuse Orange leads the all-time series 56–39. The old Big East's heavyweight bout. The 2009 six-overtime classic at Madison Square Garden is the longest game in conference tournament history, and both programs own multiple national titles. UConn Huskies · Syracuse Orange
Oklahoma Sooners leads the all-time series 92–75. Bedlam on the hardwood dates to the early 1900s. Oklahoma State's Henry Iba era and Oklahoma's Billy Tubbs and Blake Griffin years gave each side its stretches of dominance. Oklahoma Sooners · Oklahoma State Cowboys
Texas Longhorns leads the all-time series 86–61. The state of Texas's flagship rivalry, interrupted when the Aggies left for the SEC in 2012 and renewed in 2024 when the Longhorns followed. More than a century of games between Austin and College Station. Texas Longhorns · Texas A&M Aggies
Arizona Wildcats leads the all-time series 88–63. Tucson versus Tempe. Arizona's run as a national power since Lute Olson has made the series lopsided on paper, which only makes Arizona State's upsets in Tempe louder. Arizona Wildcats · Arizona State Sun Devils
UCLA Bruins leads the all-time series 57–45. The game that decided the Pac-10 for a generation. Lute Olson's Wildcats and UCLA's blue-blood tradition met in a conference title race nearly every March, and now continue it in the Big 12 era's shadow. Arizona Wildcats · UCLA Bruins
Iowa Hawkeyes leads the all-time series 30–27. Iowa City and Ames split the state, and the December meeting routinely produces the loudest crowd either building sees all season. The series has been close for decades. Iowa Hawkeyes · Iowa State Cyclones
Marquette Golden Eagles leads the all-time series 45–42. Milwaukee and Madison, an hour apart on Interstate 94, playing a non-conference grudge match every December. Al McGuire's Marquette and Bo Ryan's Wisconsin each had their eras of control. Marquette Golden Eagles · Wisconsin Badgers
Tennessee Volunteers leads the all-time series 15–12. The two biggest programs in the state spent long stretches refusing to play each other, which tells you how much the games mean when they happen. The 2008 meeting of top-ranked Memphis and No. 2 Tennessee was the biggest regular-season game in state history. Memphis Tigers · Tennessee Volunteers
Utah Utes leads the all-time series 79–74. Provo versus Salt Lake City, a rivalry with religious and cultural lines running through it. Utah's 1998 national runner-up and BYU's Jimmer Fredette era are the modern high points of a series that goes back to 1909. BYU Cougars · Utah Utes
Virginia Cavaliers leads the all-time series 68–50. Charlottesville and Blacksburg have met for more than a century. Virginia's Tony Bennett era, including the 2019 national title, tilted the series, and Virginia Tech's upsets in Cassell Coliseum are the Hokies' answer. Virginia Cavaliers · Virginia Tech Hokies
Alabama Crimson Tide leads the all-time series 99–69. The Iron Bowl rivalry, carried onto the court. For most of its history a football state's afterthought, it became one of the best games in the SEC once Bruce Pearl and Nate Oats turned both programs into national contenders. Alabama Crimson Tide · Auburn Tigers
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets leads the all-time series 66–60. Athens and Atlanta, 70 miles apart, playing a non-conference rivalry with roots in the 1900s. Georgia Tech's 1990 Final Four team and Georgia's Dominique Wilkins years headline the history. Georgia Bulldogs · Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Dayton Flyers leads the all-time series 77–56. Fifty miles of Ohio highway and decades of Atlantic 10 and Midwestern Collegiate Conference battles. Both programs sell out their arenas for each other, and the series has flipped with every change of coach. Xavier Musketeers · Dayton Flyers
West Virginia Mountaineers leads the all-time series 74–48. The Backyard Brawl moved indoors every winter for a century. The Big East years, with Jamie Dixon's Pitt and Bob Huggins' West Virginia, produced a run of games that decided conference seeding and bragging rights across the state line. Pittsburgh Panthers · West Virginia Mountaineers
Ohio State Buckeyes leads the all-time series 78–59. The Game, in basketball form. The Fab Five and Jerry Lucas's Buckeyes are the famous names, but the series has decided Big Ten titles in a dozen different decades. Ohio State Buckeyes · Michigan Wolverines
Wisconsin Badgers leads the all-time series 65–63. Madison and Minneapolis have met more than any other pair in the Big Ten. Minnesota's 1997 Final Four team and Wisconsin's run under Bo Ryan and Greg Gard define the modern chapters. Wisconsin Badgers · Minnesota Golden Gophers
Florida Gators leads the all-time series 45–28. The Sunshine Showdown, played every December with football-scale bitterness. Florida's national titles and Florida State's Leonard Hamilton era make it two major programs with little to agree on. Florida Gators · Florida State Seminoles
Washington Huskies leads the all-time series 110–63. Seattle and Pullman, the two ends of the state, have played since 1905. Washington's run of NBA lottery picks and Washington State's Tony Bennett years gave the series its modern highlights. Washington Huskies · Washington State Cougars
Oregon State Beavers leads the all-time series 113–104. Eugene and Corvallis, 45 miles apart, with games dating to 1903. Oregon State's Ralph Miller era and Oregon's rise under Dana Altman, including the 2017 Final Four, are the chapters people remember. Oregon Ducks · Oregon State Beavers
Villanova Wildcats leads the all-time series 43–26. Two Catholic schools in the Philadelphia Big 5, with the Palestra as the stage. Saint Joseph's 2004 run to a No. 1 ranking under Phil Martelli and Villanova's national titles frame the modern series. Villanova Wildcats · Saint Joseph's Hawks
Illinois Fighting Illini leads the all-time series 32–19. A neutral-site December game in St. Louis that both fan bases treat as a holiday. The series has been played in the city since 1980, and the trophy, and the bragging, last a full year. Illinois Fighting Illini · Missouri Tigers