Upset of the Week: Feb 19
Ohio St. 73 #2 Purdue 69 The Ohio St. Buckeyes grabbed a lead late in the 1st half and never looked back as they won the game 73-69. Bruce Thornton of the Buckeyes poured in 22 points to lead the Buckeyes, and Jamison Battle had 19 points. Zach Edey had 22 points for the Boilers, …
Upset of the Week: Feb 6th
Florida 67 #2 Tennessee 54 The Florida Gators got off to a hot start and finished off the Volunteers in an impressive fashion. Led by Colin Castleton’s 20 points & 9 rebounds the Gators kept their NCAA Tournament hope alive with a resume building win. They unfortunately lost their next game on the road at …
Upset of the Week: Jan 30
Oklahoma 93 #2 Alabama 69 The Oklahoma Sooners led 50-33 at halftime and held on for a huge win for their resume. Grant Sherfield scored 30 points and Jalen Hill added 26. The win give the Sooners a signature win that they will need in order to make the tourney. Alabama adds a road loss, …
Upsets of the Week: Nov 14
Upsets are a big part of college basketball. They are also a big part of bracketology. While it is way too early to make any serious judgments on who is in and who is out, all games matter. They matter for the individual teams but also for the strength of the conference. We are already …
Texas Southern downs #20 Florida
Key Player: Texas Southern: PJ Henry 16 points 3 assists Description: Texas Southern was not off to good start in first 7 games but they did decide it was time to buckle down and got their first win of the season. The Florida Gators had a 6-1 record and ranked number 20 in the polls …
Dayton stuns #4 Kansas in Semi Final of ESPN Inventional
Dayton 74 #4 Kansas 73 Key Player: Dayton: Daron Holmes II 16 points 3 rebounds 66.7% FGP Description: Dayton was on the road in Florida against a really tough Kansas team. Although Dayton turned the ball over 13 more times than Kansas it still wasn’t enough for the Wildcats to pull out the win in …
Seton Hall Stuns #4 Michigan
Seton Hall 67 #4 Michigan 65 Key Player: Seton Hall: Jared Rhoden 16 points 5 rebounds Description: Seton Hall was on the road against a tough Michigan team, and claimed its first win over a non conference ranked opponent since 2000. Michigan’s defense just wasn’t enough to stop the unbeaten Pirates. Up Next: Michigan needs …
Northwestern
Upsets Michigan St Score: Northwestern 79 Michigan St 65 Key Player: Boo Buie 30 points & 4 assists How did it happen: Northwestern led throughout the game and had a 21 point lead in the second half. Every small run by the Spartans was met with solid offensive possessions by the Wildcats. Bracket impact: The …
Upset of Duke Leads to over 150K in GoFundMe for Dorian Relief
There were less than 3 seconds left in the Stephen F. Austin and Duke game, Lumberjack guard Nathan Bain was on a breakaway layup, looked up at the clock, and sprinted towards his goal. Before the beginning of the Tuesday night game, no one could predict that within the next 2.7 seconds of overtime, Bain …
Evansville Defeats Kentucky
If you don’t already know, an unranked Evansville team beat the number one ranked Kentucky team Tuesday, November 12. This game was the first time that an unranked team beat the number one ranked team since 2015 when UCLA beat number one ranked Kentucky. These are the secrets to how Evansville did it. The game …