It’s not a dream (or, in the case of Duke fans, a nightmare).
Stephen F. Austin came into Cameron Indoor Stadium and defeated No. 1 Duke in overtime on a wild buzzer beater.
The reaction from Tuesday night is spilling over in Wednesday, with everyone buzzing about the upset of a lifetime and fans joking about coach Mike Krzyzewski designing a messy final play.
Now, we have to step back and look at all the incredible stats that came along with the upset. Some jaw-dropping Duke winning streaks ended, and the Lumberjacks had some wild odds against them to win this game:
1. Duke hasn’t lost to a non-conference opponent at home since 2000
Reminder: Duke has won 150 consecutive nonconference home games, dating back to Feb. 26, 2000 when St. John's won 83-82 here. Duke is 292-8 in its last 300 nonconference games at Cameron Indoor Stadium.
— Stephen Wiseman (@stevewisemanNC) November 27, 2019
2. Duke’s winning streak against unranked non-power conference teams is even longer
Ready to have your mind blown?
Absolutely AMAZING: It’s been almost 37 years — and exactly 13,473 days (WHAT) — since Duke last lost at home to a mid-major team. Wagner did it on Jan. 6, 1983. Here’s the file via the New York Times archive: https://t.co/GhEsDtjRIg
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) November 27, 2019
3. Being the No. 1 team this year has been rough
The college basketball season isn't even a month old, and the AP No. 1 team has already lost 3 times:
– Michigan State to Kentucky
– Kentucky to Evansville
– Duke to Stephen F. AustinPrior to this season, the AP No. 1 team had never lost more than ONCE in the month of November. pic.twitter.com/L4IpKhggeN
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 27, 2019
4. The story of the game? Free throws
The circled stat makes Duke’s loss even funnier. pic.twitter.com/Q0lRxPDeGt
— ⭐️⭐️ (@DonnieN42) November 27, 2019
5. The Lumberjacks were 85-1 underdogs
I didn't see a moneyline offered at any Las Vegas books for Duke-Stephen F. Austin game.
Per @1TimMurray, 5Dimes had Lumberjacks as 85-1 on the ML.
— Ben Fawkes (@BFawkesESPN) November 27, 2019
WHOA. Did anyone bet on them to win this game outright!?
6. This was an all-timer of an upset in terms of the spread
Stephen F. Austin completes the comeback!
The Lumberjacks closed as +27.5 underdogs at Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, making this the largest upset by a Division I team over the past 15 seasons.
Stephen F. Austin scored 64 points in the paint, including the buzzer-beating layup. https://t.co/Wg6oKPqdcH
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 27, 2019
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