Stephen F. Austin beats Duke for biggest upset in 15 years
Down goes Duke! Down goes Duke!
The Duke Blue Devils lost at home to Stephen F. Austin 85-83 in overtime on Tuesday night in what will go down as the biggest upset in college basketball over the last 15 years, according to spreads.
The Lumberjacks won the game on a layup by Nathan Bain just before the buzzer:
MAYHEM @SFA_MBB TAKES DOWN NO. 1 DUKE ON A LAST-SECOND LAYUP pic.twitter.com/3VqVyvUbbU
— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) November 27, 2019
Duke was favored by 27.5 points entering the game, making this the biggest upset by spread.
Duke’s loss to Stephen F. Austin is the biggest upset in college basketball in the last 15 seasons, according to @ESPNStatsInfo. Duke was favored by 27.5.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) November 27, 2019
Duke was 6-0 and ranked No. 1 prior to the defeat. They hadn’t lost a non-conference game at home since 2000 prior to this one. They join Kentucky, who lost to Evansville, as a number one team to fall in a huge upset early this season.
Who saw this one coming?
