ODEN'S OUTLET PASS..........QUESTION 3

Thanks again to everyone who posted an answer to question 2, i will be picking the winners later on today. Question 3 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE UPSET IN COLLEGE BASKETBALL HISTORY? I know alot of people might agree or disagree with me on this one but i think the biggest upset was Florida over Ohio State in the 2007 NCAA championship game.

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bernsteinFL said December 10, 2007

GO, I think you're very wrong here. How could the reigning champions, with the starting 5 WINNING again over a team full of talented freshman, but with no experience, be the biggest upset of all time? The reigning champions repeating is in NO way CLOSE to being a big upset, or even AN upset. My answer? George Mason over UConn in the Elite Eight, to go on to the Final Four, in the 2006 NCAA Tournament. You the man, GO! I'm excited to see you light it up next year!
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- webkid30 replied December 10, 2007
  
  Don't take GO's serious face too seriously. I think there's a good chance he was joking!
- TheyCallMeT replied December 13, 2007
  
  not greatest of all time... he asked for the favorite
cincysportsart said December 10, 2007

my favorite, even though i was barely old enough to remember it...was when chaminade beat ralph sampson and virginia...and hence the maui invitational was born.
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- cincysportsart replied December 10, 2007
  
  although, i do like your answer as well...definitely a fine answer mr. oden.
  
  maybe another answer would be UCLA beating the University of Dayton (my alma mater) for the national championship in 1967 (UCLA still had Lew Alcindor - a.k.a., Kareem Abdul-Jabaar). Go Flyers!
dturman said December 10, 2007

Valvano and NC State have to be in the discussion. Of course, I'm partial to Cal knocking off Duke with J. Kidd at the helm, but that one wasn't for the 'chip.
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boustheory said December 10, 2007

My personal favorite wasn't the biggest in history, but it was big at the time. IU with Fife, Jeffries, Coverdale, Hornsby, Newton over Duke, led by Jay WIlliams, Dunleavy, and Boozer. The atmosphere in Lexington was electric and team that "squeaked" in the sweet 16 ended up knocking off the consensus #1 team in America. AJ Moye's block of Carlos Boozer ranks among the best i've ever seen (not quite as good as eric gordon's against your squad your senior year at NC).
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- boustheory replied December 10, 2007
  
  The game at NC not that you played for NC.
- whitejordan32 replied December 11, 2007
  
  True, that game was awesome. I loved that team and that's probably my favorite team IU's had during my lifetime. Especially Moye, he just hustled and you could feel a difference when he was in the game. That game was bittersweet to me since Duke is my favorite team and Jason (Jay) Williams was my favorite player at the time and he missed those 2 clutch FT's late. Helluva game.
- mrsinn15 replied December 27, 2007
  
  I completely agree with this statement. That was the best game i have watched in years and it was very exciting especially when A.J. Moye blocked boozer.
Scolap21 said December 10, 2007

I think that George Washington beating Duke last year was a big upset
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- Mr_Rosewater replied December 10, 2007
  
  George Washington didn't play Duke last year.
  - whitejordan32 replied December 11, 2007
    
    That was VCU, Virginia Commonwealth.
- Scolap21 replied December 11, 2007
  
  Sorry thats right they played VCU. I get VCU and GWU mixed up
  - Scolap21 replied December 11, 2007
    
    I never even saw any Upsets back in the day
JimmyChowda said December 10, 2007

My personal favorite was watching Pop Lewis drain a 3 against No 1 Georgetown to vault Billy Donovan's and Rick Pitino's PC Friars into the top 20 for the first time in my life (that I could remember).
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Panthersfan said December 10, 2007

Wow.. Well, I liked out win last year, Greg. You guys beat Georgetown, giving Ohio State fans a year to remember in a non basketball school.
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webkid30 said December 10, 2007

Probably not the biggest upset or the most historically significant, but since this is a contest for FAVORITE upset (and I'm a Duke hater) I'm going with Indiana over Duke 74-73 in the 2002 NCAA tourney. Duke with Jason Williams, Carlos Boozer, Mike Dunleavy, Chris Duhon, Dahntay Jones, and Daniel Ewing was so heavily favored that the media had virtually given them the championship that year. Indiana was down on coach Mike Davis and this game saved his job! â€¦ for a while. LOVED every second of it!
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GOblazers04 said December 10, 2007

1986-

#14 Cleveland State 83, #3 Indiana 79

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BennyBlanco said December 10, 2007

0:06 left on the clock, Matt Sylvester nails the three point jumper. Ohio State upset #2 Illinois...2004-05 season, that is my favorite upset.
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Dewey said December 10, 2007

Patrick who?

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- ursportspro replied December 11, 2007
  
  I agree.
mohmoney2000 said December 10, 2007

1991 NCAA Tournament semifinal game between the Duke Blue Devils and the UNLV Runnin' Rebels.

UNLV was heavily favored and undefeated all year. It was a win that put the Duke program and really helped put them on the map as national title contenders for years to come.

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DatMaN said December 10, 2007

My vote goes to the Villanova upset of Georgetown in the 1984 NCAA final.

The fact is that, talent-wise, 'Nova was so inferior to Georgetown that they should have been run out of the building by the Hoyas. But by the grace of God they shot better than 75 percent from the field and 90 percent in the second half, and still only won by two points. Here was a team playing better than they could ever have imagined in their wildest dreams and they were only able to win by two. That tells you how much of a mismatch Georgetown was for them.

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bk1968 said December 10, 2007

There are many, but my most memorable is Loyola Marymount's run in 1990. As a 11 seed, they beat 6 seed NM State by 19, but then beat 3 seed Michigan 149-115! They then beat Alabama by 2 before losing to #1 UNLV in the Elite 8. Remember, they did this without Hank Gathers, who died just before the tourneyment (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Gathers).
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Enlightener said December 10, 2007

Steve Nash vs. Ex Trail Blazer Damon Stoudamire. No. 15 Santa Clara beat No. 2 Arizona 64-61 in the first round of the 1993 NCAA tournament. A battle between my two favorite point guards. (besides Mike Conley of course) Arizona at one point had a 25-0 run but Nash, being the clutch player that he is hit six straight free throws down the stretch to pull out the upset. Stoudamire had a chance, but missed a game winning 3 to tie. Rarely do we ever see a #2 lose in the first round.
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- Enlightener replied December 10, 2007
  
  Check out old school Steve Nash in high school and at Santa Clara.
  
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=APyUS9gCMQU
TomBlogical said December 10, 2007

My favorite upset in CBB history is the 1985 National Championship game. Villanova upset Georgetown in that game, and I'm pretty sure that as a #8 seed they are the lowest ranked team to ever win the NCAA Tournament. Ed Pickney won the MOP of the tourney, and remember Georgetown had guys like Patrick Ewing, David Wingate, and Michael Jackson.
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stanthecaddy22 said December 10, 2007

I enjoyed the 1999 matchup between #14 Weber State and #3 North Carolina.

NC is such a powerhouse that they were easily the favorite, but Weber came out with a drive that got them a big lead early. The real reason I like this game though is NC fought back showing their teams abilities, only to fall short to the late game poise of Weber State, sealing the win by a mere 2 points. A very entertaining game and undoubtedly an upset. Weber 76, UNC 74
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th0mas said December 10, 2007

Women's College Basketball:

#16 seed Harvard defeats #1 seed Stanford in 1998.

First and only time in HISTORY of College Basketball(Mens and Womens) tournament that a 16th seed beats the TOP seed. UnFREAKINbelievable!
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Simjohn said December 10, 2007

I would have to say George Mason going to the final four in Indianapolis a couple years ago. There is no way any one could have picked them to go that deep.
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AndyKeller said December 10, 2007

Chaminade over Virginia, who was #1 and had Ralph Sampson and Rick Carlisle in 1982. Virginia had already beat Georgetown with Ewing and Houston with Hakeem earlier that year and Chaminade was only an NAIA school.
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- SevenEleven replied December 11, 2007
  
  Greg,
  You would be foolish to not pick Chaminade over Virginia as the biggest upset of all-time. I was going to pick this game, but it looks like AndyKeller beat me to it. Ralph Sampson, who some called the next Greg Oden, was held to 12 points by a group of high school scrubs. This would be the equivalent of you being shut down by Danny Peters. I rest my case.
heatherCU21 said December 10, 2007

biggest cinderella story - george mason's road to the final four in 06...no one would have picked them!
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Classique said December 10, 2007

Greg, how did you feel about the outcome of WWII? was that an upset? You're old enough to remember right? ...kidding! Big fan Greg-go get em next year
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tdaloisio said December 11, 2007

It has to be Villanova over Georgetown. The biggest upset played out on the biggest stage. There was only one way that Nova pulls off that game. And they executed that gameplan to the T. Like the 2001 Pats over the St. Louis Rams, it was an incredible combination of coaching, gameplan, and execution.
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squints said December 11, 2007

kent state golden flashes defeating the 2 seed alabama and the 3 seed pitt to advance to the elite eight in 2002. pretty impressive upsets at the time...
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robertk232 said December 11, 2007

1984 - The #1 ranked Tar Heels fell to unranked Indiana in the sweet 16... which ultimately may have lead to Jordan declaring for the NBA draft that season. Jordan's failure to win the championship that year must have been why Portland passed on him.
:)
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ssk719 said December 11, 2007

Last year, In the Women's NCAA Basketball regular season, #25 North Carolina State #1 Duke. That was pretty amazing
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gtownballer11 said December 11, 2007

I thik George Mason upsettingeverybody in the ncaa tourny(except florida) to get to the final four in 2006 was the biggest upset ever!

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robertk232 said December 11, 2007

To add to my last comment, I am glad Portland did not end up with Jordan. If so, the franchise would have been completely different. Most likely there would be no Roy, LaMarcus, Oden, etc... I have a feeling with the current young Portland team, we have the potential to be almost or just as dominate as some of the Jordan-lead Bulls teams in a few years.
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Reddgrizzly22 said December 11, 2007

Well in the1979 NCAA tourney both #1 ranked UNC and #2 ranked Duke lost on the same day, UNC lost to Penn State and then Duke lost to St. Johns. That day will forever be known as "Black Sunday"
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- JimmyChowda replied December 11, 2007
  
  Why, because CBS Sports went into the black for the 1979 fiscal year? ;)
  - Gittle replied December 11, 2007
    
    Actually, Chowda, NBC had the rights to the tourney in 1979. It was probably the only thing worth watching on the Peacock, er, I mean Trapezoid N, at that time, except of course for the Super Bowl and the Game of the Week. They could not program for their lives at that point. Bird and Magic saved the public from Supertrain. Other than that, it was quite a zinger. :-D
Jaym0ney19 said December 11, 2007

#12 UW- Milwaukee upsetting #5 alabama in the 2005 NCAA tourney.
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biggronn91 said December 11, 2007

lol that upseted me but the # 1 was the michigan fab 5 When chris webber tried to call a timeout and they didnt have any left.

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- gregoden replied December 19, 2007
  
  i like the video you are a winner
Gittle said December 11, 2007

Hmmm...that's a tough one. Although they were both before my time (and yours), I would have to go with NC State over Houston in the 1983 title game, and Villanova over Georgetown in 1985. The latter resulted in the lowest seed ever winning the championship, and when you think about it, it's the title that matters. Also, some people around here (meaning Greater Boston) will probably cite BC over defending champion North Carolina in 1994. ;-)

Speaking of this area, one of your old high school teammates, Tyler Morris, is at BU and was expected to be a major contributor to the Terriers this season along with Corey Lowe from my hometown (Newton, Mass.), but he has been out injured with foot issues. They call it a "stress reaction." Anyway, the team has struggled in his absence, and those close to BU basketball hope that he will return soon and deliver on the promise of the preseason by winning America East. I would like to know if you have spoken with Tyler Morris about his rehabbing efforts and his general activities at BU.

Finally, if you have a break during your rehab stints, you are more than welcome to come here and see a game in which he plays (hopefully) at Agganis Arena or Case Gym/The Roof. Agganis is a much nicer facility, but they only have one more game there this year, January 25 against Vermont.

I wish you the best of luck in getting back into top shape, although I am disappointed that you did not stay in state and go to my alma mater, Purdue. If you were part of a Twin Towers tandem with Carl Landry, they would have been unstoppable, and if you stayed this year and played with E'twaun Moore, Robbie Hummel, Scott Martin, and JaJuan Johnson, they would have definitely been a force to be reckoned with. Of course, we can't forget about Chris Kramer, can we? ;-) Well, anyway, a man can dream. :-D You did what you felt was best for you, it worked out, and I hope it continues to work out.
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- gregoden replied December 19, 2007
  
  i think its nc state over houston you are a winner
ursportspro said December 11, 2007

1985 Villanova over Georgetown.
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abelesw said December 11, 2007

Sorry Greg, I love ya man, Ive been watchin your games since high school on ESPN2 but I gotta go with George Mason goin all the way to the Final 4 a couple years back, no body expected an 11 seed to get that far and it most likely will not ever happen again. Also, many small schools have had post season success becuase they have one really good player whose headed for the NBA. With George Mason, this was not the case. Not one of the players is in the NBA and they did all that with a 6'8" center. Now where's that video GAME?!?!?
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nba_fan said December 11, 2007

I would definately have to say VCU over Duke last year.
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- GOblazers04 replied December 11, 2007
  
  Yea that was huge!
btmahaff said December 11, 2007

come on bobby-joe hill and texas western over pat riley's kentucky wildcats back in '66. no question.
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ShakespeareD said December 11, 2007

Here is a video of a bunch of great buzzer beaters. Number 4 resulted in my favorite upset of all time. Bryce Drew's game winner to lead Valparaiso over Ole Miss in the '98 tournament. I remember this game really well. It was especially cool to see Drew celebrate with his father, Coach Homer Drew, after hitting the shot.

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- gregoden replied December 19, 2007
  
  you are a winner
blazerbacker said December 11, 2007

I sense a theme...my big upset is any loss that candice parker has ever had in the ncaa tourney
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blazerbacker said December 11, 2007

Hey GO, my favorite upset comes from your home state. But, it doesn't involve IU. Instead I'll go with Valparaiso University over Ole Miss in the 1998 NCAA tourney (13 seed over a 4 seed). That buzzer beater is a moment I alway think of during March Madness.
Here's the video of the shot:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vb4PbgUmvs0&feature=related
P.s. Candice Parker lol
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Flite_23 said December 11, 2007

The biggest upset during my time of watching college basketball was EVERY SINGLE GAME George Mason played i the '06 tourney. That was insane.
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scnbenstein said December 11, 2007

you said it greg... how could ohio state lose? it was all about you and m-con that year
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- biggronn91 replied December 20, 2007
  
  did u just say m-con lol where did M-con come from why not just say mc,dribble machine, or better yet michael conley jr.
GOblazers04 said December 11, 2007

2006- George Mason....
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MikeD26 said December 11, 2007

Santa Clara over Arizona in 1993 March Madness. My Broncos' "Threefer Madness" attack included Steve Nash as the no 15 Broncos beat the no 2 seeded Wildcats.
I had fun ribbing my Wildcat co-worker that next day!
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- MikeD26 replied December 11, 2007
  
  Here's the story.
  http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6D9123EF93AA25750C0A965958260&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/U/University%20of%20Arizona
mikelley037 said December 11, 2007

Valpo over Ole Miss, Weber St. over UNC in 99, or
my Manhattan College Jaspers over UFlorida in 04 when I was there to see it go down in Raleigh in the first round
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TayZim72 said December 11, 2007

NC State over Houston!
Gotta be Jimmy V!
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ezwriter said December 11, 2007

1. Villanova over Ewing and Georgetown
2. Notre Dame over Walton and UCLA, ending longest win streak ever, 88 straight if I recall.
3. NC State over Walton and UCLA, ending string of I believe 7 straight NCAA titles, maybe 8, during the run of 10 titles in 12 years.
4. George Mason over UConn.
And Texas Western over Kentucky was only an upset because the country and especially Adolph and the still 100% segregated south still didn't have a clue... (btw did you know that Chris Collinsworth the football announcer, was on the first integrated team in UFlorida history, the last major college in the country to finally screw up their courage and defy their stadium full of angry Stars and Bars wavers and integrate with a single black player, this in 1978, less than thirty years ago, a full 10 years after even Kentucky's Baron Adolph?)
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Zers4sure said December 11, 2007

GO - you've gotta go with No. 6 North Carolina State vs. No. 1 Houston - any true Blazer fan would pick this game. I mean, aside from the fact it was an awesome game, Houston had Clyde "the Glide" Drexler. Come on, Portland fans! Here's a video:

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PatriotsSUCK said December 11, 2007

No brainer here, it was 1954 when Milan won the state champtionship. You're a Hoosier, you should know all about that one Greg! ;) Get Well soon.
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spycurry23 said December 11, 2007

Chaminade over Virginia back in 1982. I was only one-year old but I've read all about it and that upset was ridiculous. Virginia was the Top-Ranked team i nthe nation and just beat Patrick Ewing's Hoyas and Phi Slamam Jamma's Houston team (Clyde the Glide Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon). I mean, there's only 800 kids that went to Chaminade at the time. That was the real life hoosier story.

Come one Greg, Florida was favored to win over Ohio State. That wasn't an upset. You were obviously the best player in that game but they had the better team. It came down to shooting, they hit their big shots, especially the 3 pters, and OSU was cold.
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topher1865 said December 11, 2007

Santa Clara over Arizona in 1993, 15 seed vs a 2 seed with a long history of winning and hall of fame coach Lute Olson. Steve Nash carried Santa Clara as a freshman all season and against the UA, w/ 6 points in the final 30 seconds. It was Steve Nash's coming out party to the country, and we all know what he's up to now. Go Suns, and go ASU. I hate the UA.
oh Ohio State ain't that bad either. I'm rooting for you guys in the NC game. And I'm slowing becoming a Portland fan, really good young team should only get much better once G.O. gets on the court next year. Hopefully you'll rebound from your surgery like Amare and JKidd did.
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jmoforcheese said December 11, 2007

My favorite upsets involve anytime Purdue beats IU.
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- MichaelConley replied December 11, 2007
  
  Come on Greg, if we would've won that game then it would have been an upset.
dtallerone said December 11, 2007

I like to root for the team that hustles & is always fighting for loose balls & rebounds to win. So I would have to say 1985 Villanova over Georgetown 66-64 to win the championship. Villanova played a great & inspiring game. That was also Villanova's coach, Rollie Massimino, 1st title.
On a side not I think the hardest one for me to watch was the NC State over Houston. I so wanted Clyde the Glide & Akeem to win the title.
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cjones22 said December 11, 2007

I would say George Mason over UConn but that's unoriginal. How about Princeton over UCLA in 1996? Nobody and I mean NOBODY picked the Tigers in that game and UCLA was the defending national champs. Greg you should remember that vividly since you were about 35 that year?
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RandallEl said December 11, 2007

Biggest upset(s): George Mason over everyone they beat in the 2006 March Madness.
Mason ended up making it to the Final Four ranked as an 11.
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JLannd said December 11, 2007

1. NC State over Houston
2. Nova over G-Town
Bonus
Women's Game
1. Baylor over Mich. St
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BobDole said December 11, 2007

Well since you already stole my answer of Florida over Ohio State lsat year....I'll have to go with Florida over Oregon last year. How can one team kill my two favorites!?!?!? Not to mention Flordia over Ohio State in football....that was a depressing day for Buckeye fans. Then to drive the stake in even further we get Tebow over Dixon for every award this year (not to mention the Dixon snub for Heisman). So pretty much Florda over (insert Buckeyes or Ducks here) for any sport would be my answer :(
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ClaytonHOF22__ said December 11, 2007

Texas Western's improbable run was amazing, even though they were just as talented as Rupp's Kentucky squad...but in America's eyes at the time that was a huge upset. They had to fight through so much to just get there, it shows that the Western team had a whole lot of character.

and for the women's and plus being a Maryland fan I'll go with Maryland winning the National Championship two years ago - They weren't given much of a chance and were incredibly young (Tolliver=Conley, and Langhorne=Oden :) ) but they managed to pull off victories against women bball powers Duke and LSU
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playbeautiful said December 12, 2007

2002 UNCW(13) 93 - USC(4) 89 OT

USC Trojans were thought to be way too athletic for the Seahawks, but it was UNCW's Stuart Hare who had the dunk of the tourney, going over three USC players for a mean slam in overtime.

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whitejordan32 said December 12, 2007

My personal favorite...the unknown team from Indiana, #13 Valparaiso beating #4 seed Mississippi, I know that historically, a 13 beating a 4 is kinda strange, but not exactly shocking, but I don't anyone will disagree that Bryce Drew's buzzer beater is one of the best shots in NCAA history.

Couldn't find a video that I could put here but I did find a link about it and SI ranked it as the 5th best moment of 1998, but I think most of us remember the play anyways.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1998/year/memorable_moments/drew_drops_in/

(If anyone finds a video, it would be appreciated very much!)

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playbeautiful said December 12, 2007

2002 UNCW(13) 93 - USC(3) 89 OVERTIME
USC Trojans were thought to be way too athletic for the Seahawks, but it was UNCW's Stuart Hare who had the dunk of the tourney, going over three USC players for a mean slam in overtime.

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shernoff1 said December 12, 2007

Greg,
You've got to be with me on this one! 2005 Undefeated 29-0 Illinois Fighting Illini comes into Value City Arena to face the 18-11 Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State trailed the entire game expect with 5.1 seconds to go Matt "Sly" Slyvester comes off a screen and drills a 3 pointer off the back of the rim to put the Buckeyes up 65-64. The call by Gus Johnson is absolutely timeless! "They need a 2 to tie it a 3 to win, Sylvester for 3...... OHHH! OHHH! With 5.1 to go timeout Illinois! Unbelievable!" And from Bill Raferty, "..He pops out, NYLON! Some Onions for Matt Sylvester!" Thad was like 8 feet off the ground, I've never seen a coach jump so high in my life. One of the best games I've ever seen in any sport!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlZnGQgKPw8
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JimmyJackson22 said December 12, 2007

Hey Greg, I gotta go with Michigan beating Jimmy Jackson's Buckeyes in the elite 8 back in 91. The Bucks won the Big Ten Championship and whipped Webber's Wolverines twice earlier in the year. One game I think we held them to like 13 points at half. Anyway they won in double OT. Later there wins were all striped because they were taking money. The Bucks would have killed Duke in Final. Anyway, MERRY CHRISTMAS GREG, and check this out. It's you MC D. Cook and Ron Lewis. http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1316848561
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DmoneyH3 said December 12, 2007

george mason's entire run in the 06 tournament..no one in their right minds had a patriot league team in the final four
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JBenfit said December 12, 2007

My biggest upset of all time would have to be the 11 seed 2006 George Mason team. Its not a game in particular, but the run that they had to make it to the final four. At a time where the major conferences rule the tourney this team of unknowns from DC put together quite possibly the most impressive run as a TEAM in a time of me basketball, with no McDonalds All-Americans and against all of the schools who more than likely passed on them. They beat Michigan State, North Carolina, Wichita State and UConn, with players like Drew Neitzel, Maurice Ager, Shannon Brown, Tyler Hansbrough, Hilton Armstrong, Josh Boone, Marcus Williams, and Rudy Gay. And who did George Mason have? I don't even remember, that's why it was so impressive. This team did however lose to Florida which did go on to win two strait and beat Ohio State last year, defiantly an impressive run for a team of unknowns.
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fishman said December 12, 2007

Well I was going to say NC State knocking off Houston to win the 1983 NCAA Championships, when I realized I was a big fan of theirs back then as a senior in high school here in Portland I loved watching that team with Clyde and the Dream so I guess that would make that game my least favorite upset.
So I'm going to have to go with Villanova pimp-slapping Ewing and the Hoyas for the 1985 NCAA Championship, (I never liked Georgetown, & thought Ewing was a little over-rated) He certainly didn't poscess the heart that you showed in the Tourney last March.
(Side-Note:) My FAVORITE UPSET of all time (any sport) the year? 1980, the place? Lake Placid NY, the sport? Hockey, the event? Olympic medal round, Do you believe in miracle's, Yes I'm talking about that group of college student from the US that seized the moment and became the miracle on ice, dethrowning the Soviets whom hadn't lost a game in the Olympics since 1968 I believe something like 29 straight victories. The Soviets were Great but the US squad was better on that day.
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steve212527 said December 13, 2007

It has to be Texas Western beating Kentucky in 66'. They integrated college sports and basically turned around everyones point of view on who can play and who can't. They battled through controversy and came through in the end.
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Kaanyrvhok said December 13, 2007

I got to go with the 1991 Duke UNLV upset too.
Its hard to say any team with Grant Hill and Laettner could win something that would be considered an upset but it was. UNLV was just ungodly all season. They were undefeated and the games werent close.
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brevinknight22 said December 13, 2007

Last year, Stanford beating UCLA.
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kdcrave12 said December 13, 2007

My favorite upset? 10 seed Gonzaga beating 6 seed Florida to advance to the elite eight in the '99 tourney. The Zags won on a Casey Calvery tip-in, and the original cinderella story was born. The zags had beat a 7 seed Minnesota and a 2 seed Stanford before beating Florida on the buzzer beater. 7 years later and the zags are still going strong, and many have attributed their remarkable success to that unfathomable upset. Gonzaga invented the cinderella story by becoming virtually the first mid-major to advance to the elite eight. The magic of the original cinderella team will live on forever...
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PatriotsSUCK said December 13, 2007

Now that Indiana has caved and allowed Class Basketball, our state is forever doomed to be one of the same. Horrible decision by the same moron who pushed Bobby Knight out of IU.
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thomc21 said December 13, 2007

96 NCAA Tournament: Princeton defeats defending champs UCLA with back door layup in the first round. Princeton barely made it in the tournament after tying Penn for the Ivy league title, and had to beat them in overtime on a neutral site to make the tourney. Pete Carrill announces his retirement following the Penn game. A tearful Carrill says after the UCLA game, "You have a game like this and we win, and maybe if we play UCLA 100 times, they would win 99 times," Carril said. "But tonight, we did."
It was the first time a defending champion lost in the first round since Richmond beat Indiana 72-69 in 1988.
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bucknut said December 13, 2007

N.C. State dunks Houston in 1983 NCAA final will always be a "classic"
But who can forget about Cal vs Duke 1993.......

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beckerdx said December 14, 2007

Lets turn the clock back to the NCAA tourney of 1985. Back to the future had just been released. Ronald Regan was throwing down in the White House. Our country witnessed the start of the NBA "lottery" era and the Lakers emerging as the only team to clinch an NBA championship in Boston Garden.
Villanova also played Georgetown in the National Championship. A #8 seed, the Vegas line had Villanova as a 10 point underdog. In the previous 5 games of the tourney, Georgetown, anchored by Patrick Ewing, held their opponents to an abysmal 39% field goal shooting. But apparently no one told Villanova. They came in and shot a lights out 79% during the game, including a ridiculous 90% in the 2nd half, winning 66-64.
This is not a joke.
If you have not seen this game, stop what you are doing and find it (they play it on ESPN classic a lot). This game is one of my all-time favorite because no one expects this low ranked Villanova team to do anything, then they flip the country the bird as they exercise a nearly perfect offense. . .for an entire game. . .in the national championship.
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Aaronshaum said December 14, 2007

Hi Oden I just wanted to say Hi I must be pretty stupid to bother you I just wanted to sy Hi Go Bucks You are my fave collegiate player of all time Im 14 and about 6 3 you can email me at amshaum@msn.com if your not to busy I can not wait to see you play next year I will watch all your games that are on Tv
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coolmatt17 said December 14, 2007

The biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history happened in 1983. The North Carolina State Wolfpack, coached by a young Jim Valvano, completed the upset in the finals of the tourney. NC State lost ten games in the 1982-83 season and had to win the ACC conference tournament to earn a bid. The Wolfpack didn't have a star on the team. They played as a team in the truest sense of the word.
If there ever was a dominant team in college basketball, it had to be Houston. "Phi Slamma Jamma" gang had Akeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and Michael Young. The Houston Cougars were ranked #1 for most of the 82-83 season. They played a style of basketball that was playground-influenced brand of basketball. Many of the basketball purists like John Wooden disliked the flamboyant style of Houston. Coach Guy Lewis loved the style and encouraged his players to dunk the basketball. Lewis was influenced by the ABA and players like Julius Erving. Athleticism was their advantage and lead to a lot of fast breaks, but sometimes trumped fundamental skills preached by some coaches. Jim Valvano was a coached that preached fundamentals, but he liked his kids to have fun playing the game as well.
When the 1983 NCAA tournament began, NC State was a #6 seed and the powerful Houston was a #1 seed. NC State knocked off Pepperdine, Virginia, and Georgia in close games. Houston had a pretty easy time with their bracket, winning mostly by double-digits.
When it was time for NC State and Houston to meet in the tournament championship game, the Cougars were cocky. Olajuwon predicted that the team with the most dunks will win the game.
NC State led by a small margin at halftime of the championship game. After halftime, Houston played well in the second half with a 17-2 run, but NC State tied the game with two minutes left. Dereck Whittenburg had been hot in the second half. He had to sink two straight to tie the game. NC State held the ball for the last shot, but the play didn't go as planned and Whittenburg had to shoot a 30-foot jump shot. Lorenzo Charles, seeing that the shot was going to be short, jumped up, grabbed it, and slammed it as time expired. This shot led to the famous shot of Coach Valvano running around on the court looking for someone to hug.
Olajuwon learned a lesson that night. He who dunks last, laughs best.
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bucknut said December 15, 2007

Hey Greg, i know this isnt the answer to the question but i have heard your brother Anthony Oden might have a offical visit with Ohio State. Is there any truth to this?
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HollyGo said December 16, 2007

It certainly didn't involve the biggest names, or have important ramifications, but my favorite recent upset was Vermont over Syracuse in the first round of 2005 Tournament.
When you don't have a horse in the race, it's fun to just root your head off for the underdog - that to me, is what makes the NCAA Tourney so great!
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robertk232 said December 16, 2007

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- HollyGo replied December 17, 2007
  
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nwbball said December 17, 2007

Back in the 80's #1 Oregon State vs. Kansas State. Rolando Blackman nailed a jumper from the corner with defenders all over him to knock out the #1 seeded Beavers at the buzzer. The program has really never recovered.
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tcbball119 said December 18, 2007

George Mason Making it to the final four in 2005. They were underdogs from the first round, but hung in to make it into the final four. They were an exciting, athletic, scrappy, team that didn't have ONE star to lead them. There are Zero of the members of that team in the NBA right now, but They were still that successful.
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GoHorse said December 18, 2007

My favorite upset was when Bob Knight got so upset with the officiating after his first technical foul that he threw a chair across the free throw lane against Purdue.

You stay classy Bobby.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NvRO2GE4x4M
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Nike_Shawn said December 18, 2007

1993 #15 Santa Clara 64, #2 Arizona 61
With a talented young team featuring Khalid Reeves, Chris Mills and Damon Stoudamire the Wildcats came into the tournament with a 24-3 record, only to lose in the first round to the 19-11 champions of the West Coast Conference. The Santa Clara Broncos rode the free throw shooting of a freshman canadian kid by the name of Steve Nash. Damon had multiple chances to tie the game late, but couldn't get a 3 to drop.
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ChuckFlynn said December 18, 2007

Greg, I gotta say the biggest upset all time happened at the high school level. Indiana high school basketball, Lawrence North vs. Cathedral in the sectional finals. You guys took us down and went on to win the state. I thought we had you. You and I both went for around 30, and 2 of your points were a dunk on me. Quite the upset.
-Chuck Flynn
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jjjoekim said December 18, 2007

The BIGGEST UPSET ever in college ball is Duke over UNLV (the 2nd greatest college team ever!) in 2001. We had everyone back from the 2000 champs, and a better center in George Ackles. Anyone remember the rebels then? Grand mama, Augmon, Greg Anthony, Ackalackackles, etc. It was suspicious...being a Vegas thing.
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cozmojethro said December 18, 2007

Villanova over Georgetown in the 1985 NCAA championship game. They were a 6 seed, lowest ever in a championship game. A bunch of nobodys beat Patrick Ewing and mighty Georgetown, it was quite a sight to behold.
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mikejkaplan said December 18, 2007

Duke over UNLV in 1991. UNLV was essentially a pro team. Three lottery picks in their starting 5 (LJ, Augmon, Anthony), defending champs, and all seniors! GO, imagine if you and MC Jr., stayed at THE OSU for 4 years and then got beat by a team of younger guys who you KILLED the year before.
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saregister said December 19, 2007

It's cliche, but anyone who doesn't pick Nova over Georgetown in 84 is out of their mind...But, I guess you didn't say biggest upset, but "favorite"...So my other cliche answer will be ANYTIME the ducks have manned up and got the job done...that elite eight team with the Lukes pops to my mind....
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ThePope said December 19, 2007

my favorite upset of all time would be the blazers getting the number 1 pick and landing GO, hands down. but if we are talking about college basketball it has to be bryce drew catching the hook and ladder pass and knocking down the 3 to beat ole' miss. perfect execution.
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Melvin said December 26, 2007

Well I Believe Thats The GeorgeTown Hoyas. Simply Because They Miss a Guy Like Jeff Green. Not Because He Scored about 16 points a game, but because he can creat his own shots, and hes confident with the ball in his hands in the final minutes of the game. George Town Has Roy Hibbert who i believe is in the runnin gfor player of the year BUT he cant do it all alone! They have 2 many young guys who i believe arent really acustomed to doing the things they need to do in order for the team to win. Get Well Soon Oden You Should Be out There Tonight Playing Against Durant lol Good Luck with your teams winning streak....................By The Way Did You See MEMPHIS RUNOVER GEORGE TOWN! They aint gonna be able to handle the elite teams.
MELVIN SANTIAGO
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