Kentucky's loss to Evansville ranks as one of the biggest upsets in college hoops history

Posted Nov 17, 2019
Evansville's shocking win over blue-blood Kentucky on Tuesday tied for the third biggest college basketball upset in the past 15 seasons, according to ESPN Stats and Info. The Wildcats, ranked No. 2 in the coaches poll and No. 1 in the Associated Press poll, were 25-point favorites before the Purple Aces shocked the college basketball world in Lexington. (USA Today)

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