Regular season NCAA men’s basketball upsets (2012-2013)

There were 147 top-25 upsets in NCAA D-1 men’s basketball this regular season.

Here’s every one of them and the ESPN story about it.

 

NOVEMBER (19 UPSETS)

1. (23) Connecticut 66, (14) Michigan State 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323140041

2. South Alabama 76, (25) Florida State 71

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323140052

3. (9) Duke 75, (3) Kentucky 68

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323180096

4. (21) Michigan State 67, (7) Kansas 64

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323182305

5. Colorado 60, (16) Baylor 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323210239

6. Saint Joseph’s 79, (20) Notre Dame 70

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323210087

7. Oklahoma State 76, (6) North Carolina State 56

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323230152

8. Georgetown 78, (11) UCLA 70

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323240046

9. New Mexico 66, (21) Connecticut 60

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323240041

10. Butler 82, (9) North Carolina 71

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323250153

11. Virginia Commonwealth 78, (19) Memphis 65

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323270235

12. Oregon 83, (18) UNLV 79

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323282439

13. Minnesota 84, (19) Memphis 75

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323280235

14. (5) Duke 76, (2) Louisville 71

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323290097

15. Charleston 63, (24) Baylor 59

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323290239

16. Cal Poly 70, (11) UCLA 68

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323300026

17. Boise State 83, (11) Creighton 70

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323330156

18. Miami (FL) 67, (13) Michigan State 59

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323332390

19. Notre Dame 64, (8) Kentucky 50

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323340087

 

DECEMBER (17 UPSETS)

 20. Baylor 64, (8) Kentucky 55 (Baylor ends Kentucky’s 55-game home streak)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323360096

21. Virginia Tech 81, (15) Oklahoma State 71

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323360259

22. Wyoming 76, (19) Colorado 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323362751

23. (13) Illinois 85, (10) Gonzaga 74

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323432250

24. Tennessee 69, (23) Wichita State 60

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323482633

25. Butler 88, (1) Indiana 86 (Butler upsets No. 1 Indiana on Alex Barlow’s late jumper in OT)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323500084

26. (8) Arizona 65, (5) Florida 64

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323500012

27. Texas 85, (23) North Carolina 67

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323540251

28. Temple 83, (3) Syracuse 79

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323570183

29. (9) Kansas 74, (7) Ohio State 66

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323570194

30. Kansas State 67, (8) Florida 61

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323572306

31. (12) Missouri 82, (10) Illinois 73

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323570142

32. South Dakota State 70, (16) New Mexico 65

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323570167

33. New Mexico 55, (8) Cincinnati 54

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323622132

34. UCLA 97, (7) Missouri 94

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323630026

35. North Carolina 79, (20) UNLV 73

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323640153

36. Saint Louis 60, (20) New Mexico 46

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=323660139

JANUARY (45 UPSETS)

 37. Purdue 68, (11) Illinois 61

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330022509

38. (11) Illinois 74, (8) Ohio State 55

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330050356

39. St. John’s 53, (14) Cincinnati 52

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330052132

40. Marquette 49, (15) Georgetown 48

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330050269

41. (25) Kansas State 73, (22) Oklahoma State 67

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330052306

42. Rutgers 67, (24) Pittsburgh 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330050164

43. Pittsburgh 73, (19) Georgetown 45

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330080046

44. (25) New Mexico 65, (24) UNLV 60

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330090167

45. Oregon 70, (4) Arizona 66

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330102483

46. (20) North Carolina State 84, (1) Duke 76 (C.J. Leslie, NC State hand No. 1 Duke its first loss)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330120152

47. Ole Miss 64, (10) Missouri 49

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330120145

48. Wisconsin 74, (12) Illinois 51

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330120275

49. Connecticut 65, (17) Notre Dame 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330120087

50. (15) Ohio State 56, (2) Michigan 53

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330130194

51. Evansville 71, (23) Wichita State 67

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330130339

52. Wisconsin 64, (2) Indiana 59

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330150084

53. St. John’s 67, (20) Notre Dame 63

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330152599

54. Maryland 51, (14) North Carolina State 50

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330160120

55. UNLV 82, (15) San Diego State 75

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330160021

56. Northwestern 68, (23) Illinois 54

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330170356

57. (6) Syracuse 70, (1) Louisville 68 (No. 6 Syracuse rallies to knock off No. 1 Louisville)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330190097

58. (13) Butler 64, (8) Gonzaga 63

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330192086

59. (18) Michigan State 59, (11) Ohio State 56

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330190127

60. Wichita State 67, (12) Creighton 64

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330192724

61. Cincinnati 71, (25) Marquette 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330192132

62. Georgetown 63, (24) Notre Dame 47

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330210087

63. Villanova 73, (5) Louisville 64

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330220222

64. Wake Forest 86, (18) North Carolina State 84

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330220154

65. (25) Miami (FL) 90, (1) Duke 63 (No. 25 Miami stuns No. 1 Duke in historic blowout)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330232390

66. La Salle 54, (9) Butler 53

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330232325

67. Northwestern 55, (12) Minnesota 48

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330230077

68. Drake 74, (17) Creighton 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330232181

69. UCLA 84, (6) Arizona 73

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330240012

70. Richmond 86, (19) Virginia Commonwealth 74

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330240257

71. Villanova 75, (3) Syracuse 71

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330260222

72. Georgetown 53, (5) Louisville 51

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330260046

73. Iowa State 73, (11) Kansas State 67

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330260066

74. Wisconsin 45, (12) Minnesota 44

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330260275

75. San Diego State 55, (15) New Mexico 34

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330260021

76. La Salle 69, (19) Virginia Commonwealth 61

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330262670

77. Indiana State 68, (15) Wichita State 55

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330292724

78. Kentucky 87, (16) Ole Miss 74

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330290145

79. Virginia 58, (19) North Carolina State 55

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330290258

80. Stanford 76, (10) Oregon 52

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330300024

81. Saint Louis 75, (9) Butler 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330310139

FEBRUARY (49 UPSETS)

 82. (3) Indiana 81, (1) Michigan 73 (Indiana knocks off No. 1 Michigan, will likely regain top ranking)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330330084 *

83. Oklahoma State 85, (2) Kansas 80 (Ok St. snaps No. 2 Kansas’ 33-game home winning streak)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330332305 *

84. Pittsburgh 65, (6) Syracuse 55

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330330221 *

85. California 58, (10) Oregon 54

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330330025*

*Previous four upsets occurred on same day

86. Northern Iowa 57, (15) Wichita State 52

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330332460

87. Air Force 70, (22) San Diego State 67

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330332005

88. Arkansas 80, (2) Florida 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330360008

89. TCU 62, (5) Kansas 55

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330372628

90. Indiana State 76, (16) Creighton 57

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330370282

91. Providence 54, (17) Cincinnati 50

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330372507

92. Illinois 74, (1) Indiana 72 (Illinois upsets No. 1 Indiana on layup at buzzer)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330380356

93. Colorado 48, (19) Oregon 47

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330382483

94. Texas A&M 70, (21) Missouri 68

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330380245

95. Wisconsin 65, (3) Michigan 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330400275

96. Oklahoma 72, (5) Kansas 66

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330400201

97. (25) Notre Dame 104, (11) Louisville 101 (Notre Dame rallies in regulation then outlasts Louisville to win in 5 OTs)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330400087

98. UNLV 64, (15) New Mexico 55

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330402439

99. Illinois State 75, (16) Creighton 72

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330400156

100. (23) Pittsburgh 62, (17) Cincinnati 52

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330402132

101. California 77, (7) Arizona 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330410012

102. Illinois 57, (18) Minnesota 53

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330410135

103. (14) Kansas 83, (10) Kansas State 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330422305

104. (8) Michigan State 75, (4) Michigan 52

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330430127

105. Connecticut 66, (6) Syracuse 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330440041

106. Charlotte 71, (11) Butler 67

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330442086

107. Colorado 71, (9) Arizona 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330450038

108. Minnesota 58, (20) Wisconsin 53

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330450135

109. Maryland 83, (2) Duke 81

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330470120

110. (18) Marquette 79, (16) Pittsburgh 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330470269

111. Providence 71, (21) Notre Dame 54

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330472507

112. Tennessee 88, (25) Kentucky 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330472633

113. (20) Wisconsin 71, (13) Ohio State 49

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330480275

114. (25) Notre Dame 51, (20) Pittsburgh 42

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330490221

115. Missouri 63, (5) Florida 60

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330500142

116. Saint Louis 76, (24) Virginia Commonwealth 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330500139

117. UNLV 61, (22) Colorado State 59

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330512439

118. California 48, (23) Oregon 46

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330522483

119. Saint Louis 65, (15) Butler 61

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330532086

120. Wake Forest 80, (2) Miami (FL) 65

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330540154

121. (11) Georgetown 57, (8) Syracuse 46

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330540183

122. Villanova 60, (17) Marquette 56

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330540222

123. (18) Ohio State 68, (4) Michigan State 60

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330550194

124. (22) Marquette 74, (12) Syracuse 71

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330560269

125. Minnesota 77, (1) Indiana 73 (Trevor Mbakwe shines as Minnesota takes down top-ranked Indiana)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330570135

126. Tennessee 64, (8) Florida 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330572633

127. Xavier 64, (19) Memphis 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330572752

128. Penn State 84, (4) Michigan 78

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330580213

129. USC 89, (11) Arizona 78

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330580030

130. Virginia 73, (3) Duke 68

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330590258

MARCH (17 UPSETS)

 131. UCLA 74, (11) Arizona 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330610026

132. Virginia Commonwealth 84, (20) Butler 52

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330612670

133. (22) Marquette 72, (21) Notre Dame 64

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330610269

134. Purdue 69, (17) Wisconsin 56

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330620275

135. (14) Ohio State 67, (2) Indiana 58

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330640084

136. Villanova 67, (5) Georgetown 57

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330650222

137. Georgia Tech 71, (6) Miami (FL) 69

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330652390

138. Iowa State 87, (13) Oklahoma State 76

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330650066

139. Xavier 77, (16) Saint Louis 66

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330652752

140. Washington State 73, (23) UCLA 61

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330650265

141. Colorado 76, (19) Oregon 53

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330660038

142. Baylor 81, (4) Kansas 58 (Baylor hands Kansas worst loss in seven years)

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330680239

143. (13) Oklahoma State 76, (9) Kansas State 70

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330680197

144. Kentucky 61, (11) Florida 57

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330680096

145. Air Force 89, (12) New Mexico 88

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330682005

146. Utah 72, (19) Oregon 62

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330680254

147. Temple 84, (21) Virginia Commonwealth 76

http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?id=330690218

About Pete Dombrosky
Pete is a graduate of Penn State University and a life-long Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates fan. He covered men's hockey, golf, tennis, swimming and the enterprise beat as a reporter at the Daily Collegian, Penn State's award-winning, independent student-operated paper. He currently serves as the Managing Editor for Thrillist Media Group (www.thrillist.com).

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