What is the largest upset (where an underdog wins on the road vs a favorite outright despite a large point spread). Last year Wisonsin was favored by -17.5 and lost to Iowa at Wisconsin. Apparently in 2007-2008 a team lost at home despite a 26 point spread! I cannot figure out what teams they were though. Anyone have any other huge upsets?
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Chaminade over #1 Virginia
From wiki:
In 1982, Chaminade, then a member of the NAIA, defeated Virginia in what is considered the biggest upset in college basketball history. Virginia, which featured Ralph Sampson and Rick Carlisle, was the top-ranked team in NCAA Division I basketball entering the game after posting victories against Georgetown (with Patrick Ewing) and Phi Slama Jama of Houston. But in the Blaisdell Arena, the 3,500 fans in attendance — most of whom had come to see the nation's #1 team — witnessed the historic 77–72 upset. Many newspapers reportedly checked sources several times to make sure the story was right — that 800-student NAIA Chaminade had actually defeated the NCAA's top-ranked Virginia.Comment -
@Romanov
That was my first thought, but I was thinking he wanted greatest ATS upsets. My assumption is D-I against an NAIA wouldn't have presented a true betting line.Comment -
Chaminade tourney games are always lined these days though possibly not 30 years ago
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Of course Norfolk St. over MIssouri in the tourney last season, what was that 24 points or so?Comment -
Yea I am talking about games that actually have spreads and are at a home court (so no tourney games at neutral sites). I found out the game, I think, with the 26 point spread in 2007. Gardner-Webb beat Kentucky at Kentucky.Comment -
2 years ago kennesaw state beat georgia tech at home in an unlined game. that's the thing about college basketball, some huge upsets could occur without there even being a line on the game....edit...you say that actually have spreads...well...nevermind then...Comment -
that is a good questionComment -
-1000 to -2000 favs lose outright quite frequently actually. At least a dozen times per season. -3000 and higher becomes more rareComment -
dook losing to Lehigh last year had to be a big lined upset, however, it was a NCAA tourney game at a neutral site. Hard to think of a regular season game where the underdog wins outright. Good question.Comment -
Duke was -12 COMMON manComment
