BC wins at Syracuse ... Biggest upset in CBB history?

[Tugg Speedman]

Last night while we were booing bad officiating, arguably the biggest upset in CBB was happening.

6-19 Boston college went to the carrier dome and beat 25-0 #1 Syracuse.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=400502865

Some facts to ponder ...

This is the 3rd time EVER that a team below .500 has defeated the AP No. 1 team on the road. It's the first time since Georgia Tech won at top-ranked Kentucky in 1955.   The other was Depaul beat #1 St. John's in 1950

Boston College entered the game with a .240 win percentage. That's the worst percentage EVER by a team to defeat the AP No. 1 team in February or later.

Boston College's 19 losses at the time of game are the most ever by a team who defeated the AP No. 1 team. The previous record was 18 by UCLA, who at 9-18 defeated No. 1 Arizona on March 13, 2003.

The last 5 times #1 has lost at home to an unranked team, all 5 times it has been an unranked ACC team going on the road to win. AP #1 Losing at Home to Unranked Opponent Last 5 Instances #1 Lost to 2013 Michigan State North Carolina 2009 Wake Forest Virginia Tech 2009 North Carolina Boston College 2008 North Carolina Maryland 2003 Florida Maryland

Only 2 times in the history of the AP Poll has AP #1 lost a game vs an opponent with a win percentage under .400 in February or later March 3, 2003 9-18 UCLA beat Arizona 96-89 February 21, 1959 7-12 Maryland beat North Carolina 69-51 BC entered tonight 6-19, .240 win pct

* Syracuse: won 46 straight home games vs unranked opponents (last loss: Jan. 25, 2011 vs Seton Hall) * Syracuse: won 19 straight home games vs unranked conference opponents (last loss: Jan. 25, 2011 vs Seton Hall) * Boston College: lost 21 of last 22 games vs Top 5 opponents (only win: Jan. 4, 2009 at 1 UNC)


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So, is this the biggest upset in history?

I saw yes, even tops Chaminade beating Virginia

[bilsu]

Syracuse is in their mid-year swoon. They lost three straight last year, before they started playing well again. They recently won two games they should of lost. I think they play at Duke next. After that they will start rolling again.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

So, is this the biggest upset in history?

I saw yes, even tops Ciminade Chaminade beating Virginia

Hate to be the guy who corrects spelling on the internet, but it was bothering me. Ciminade sounds like some sort of cinnamon flavored sports drink...made my stomach sick thinking about it

But I do think last night was potentially the biggest upset of all time...almost makes me feel bad for Cuse.

Obviously the Jesuits instructed them to win in order to punish Syracuse for leaving the BEast and screwing over the Catholic 7

[BrewCity83]

Crean to Syracuse.

[Galway Eagle]

Obviously the Jesuits instructed them to win in order to punish Syracuse for leaving the BEast and screwing over the Catholic 7

BC shouldn't count as a Jesuit school, they have Hockey and Football... it's like they want to be more like Notre Dame than like the Jesuit schools. 

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Man, BC hoops has off the map. It wasnt even 10 years ago where they were like the number 2 team in the nation at one point.

[Tugg Speedman]

Obviously the Jesuits instructed them to win in order to punish Syracuse for leaving the BEast and screwing over the Catholic 7

If the Jesuits wanted to punish 'cuse for leaving the BE they could have instructed MU to beat them in the E8 last year.

[wardle2wade]

I can't believe the spread for this game was only Cuse -13.5... it was so tempting to take Cuse it's as if someone knew something.  It should have been 17+.  I'm glad I don't sportsbet. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

BC shouldn't count as a Jesuit school, they have Hockey and Football... it's like they want to be more like Notre Dame than like the Jesuit schools. 

They just had the balls not to drop football and hockey like all the rest of the Jesuit schools.

[Galway Eagle]

They just had the balls not to drop football and hockey like all the rest of the Jesuit schools.

I'm sticking with my view.  I do not view them in the same Jesuit category as the rest of us. 

[River rat]

No way the BC win tops the chaminade win.  I am sorry but BC while down is still a D1 ACC team.  Chaminade is freakin NAIA!!

Also hope NDs move to the ACC is as succesful as BCs, BC has plummeted since the move

[Atticus]

No way the BC win tops the chaminade win.  I am sorry but BC while down is still a D1 ACC team.  Chaminade is freakin NAIA!!

Also hope NDs move to the ACC is as succesful as BCs, BC has plummeted since the move

Plummeted? Really?

[ChicosBailBonds]

Sounds to me like BC at Syracuse might have been a.......trap game.  They play some team called Duke next.

[brandx]

Sounds to me like BC at Syracuse might have been a.......trap game.  They play some team called Duke next.

Noooo... there's no such thing as a trap game 

Biggest upset this year - but biggest ever? I personally don't think so.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Noooo... there's no such thing as a trap game 

Or a business owner

[raul]

Chaminade beating the Ralph Sampson Virginia team was a true life David vs Goliath story. BC is an ACC member and on any given night can have things fall into place for an upset win. Sure wish MU could have a game like that this year.

[keefe]

Chaminade beating the Ralph Sampson Virginia team was a true life David vs Goliath story. BC is an ACC member and on any given night can have things fall into place for an upset win. Sure wish MU could have a game like that this year.

Chaminade beating #1 UVA is far more stunning.

The upset really gave rise to the popularity of invitationals in exotic locales.

[Tugg Speedman]

Chaminade beating the Ralph Sampson Virginia team was a true life David vs Goliath story. BC is an ACC member and on any given night can have things fall into place for an upset win. Sure wish MU could have a game like that this year.

Uh ... no  It only happens once every 60 years.  From the first post above ...

This is the 3rd time EVER that a team below .500 has defeated the AP No. 1 team on the road. It's the first time since Georgia Tech won at top-ranked Kentucky in 1955.   The other was Depaul beat #1 St. John's in 1950

[ChicosBailBonds]

Chaminade as much for the mystique as anything else.  No one had heard of Chaminade, they weren't a NCAA DI school, it happened in a tiny gym, in an odd time zone that I don't even think was televised (someone can correct me).  Reminds me of Buster Douglas as I don't believe many people bought that fight or saw it, everyone just expected a romp.  The David and Goliath angle will maximize that win always.

BC, as crappy as they have become, is still a program that occasionally goes to the NCAA tournament, people know it from football, etc.  That being said, Another84 is correct that this win was extremely rare because of how bad THIS BC team is and how good THIS Syracuse team is.  The brand names, however, are known and that diminishes (fairly or unfairly) the achievement.

[Atticus]

Without a true center, Syracuse is a flawed team. They lost their starter for the season and keita only played a few minutes after returning from an injury.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Uh ... no  It only happens once every 60 years.  From the first post above ...

This is the 3rd time EVER that a team below .500 has defeated the AP No. 1 team on the road. It's the first time since Georgia Tech won at top-ranked Kentucky in 1955.   The other was Depaul beat #1 St. John's in 1950

Only because Chaminade was 9-1 at the time so that cherry-picked qualifier about under .500 teams left them out of it

[GooooMarquette]

Chaminade over UVa.  Not even close. 

BC is awful this year...for a D-1 team in the ACC.  But they're still a D-1 team in the ACC, with all the resources and recruiting advantages that a school like Chaminade could never dream of having.  The fact that it's still used as the standard 30 years later tells you all you need to know.

[brandx]

Uh ... no  It only happens once every 60 years.  From the first post above ...

This is the 3rd time EVER that a team below .500 has defeated the AP No. 1 team on the road. It's the first time since Georgia Tech won at top-ranked Kentucky in 1955.   The other was Depaul beat #1 St. John's in 1950

The difference being that the #1 teams in recent years are in no way comparable to the #1 teams of the '70's or 80's. Not even close. Boeheim laughed when asked if this team was his best ever. Said it is not even close to some of the older teams.

Comparing this year's Syracuse team with a NC team that included, Jordan, Perkins, Daugherty, Doherty, Joe Wolf, Dave Popson, Kenny Smith, and Buzz Peterson is a joke.

So, no this was no where near the greatest upset ever.

[Tugg Speedman]

Chaminade over UVa.  Not even close. 

BC is awful this year...for a D-1 team in the ACC.  But they're still a D-1 team in the ACC, with all the resources and recruiting advantages that a school like Chaminade could never dream of having.  The fact that it's still used as the standard 30 years later tells you all you need to know.

Ok, was this the biggest upset ever involving two division 1 teams?

[brandx]

Ok, was this the biggest upset ever involving two division 1 teams?

Not even close. Greatest ever would imply Syracuse is a great team, but they aren't even close.