Where does tonight’s upset rank in college basketball history? According to ESPN Stats and Info, it’s the first time Kentucky has been ranked No. 1 in the AP Poll and lost at home to an unranked non-conference opponent. Kentucky’s previous record in such games? Thirty-nine to zero. Ouch.
It gets worse! Evansville’s win is tied for the third-biggest college basketball upset in the last 15 seasons. The Cats closed as 25-point favorites. The biggest upset on that list? Kentucky’s loss to Gardner-Webb in 2007.
According to Troy Machir, since 2010, this is the third time Kentucky has been ranked AP No.