Week 2 Bottom 10: The Biggest Upsets

November 19, 2025 0 By Neill White

Week 2: November 10 – November 17, 2025
College basketball served up 1 non-Division I upset this week, reminding us that nothing is guaranteed on the hardwood. Let’s count down this week’s ten most surprising results.

#6: Troy @ CSU Northridge

Final Score: CSU Northridge 94, Troy 85
Date: November 16, 2025
Venue: Troy @ CSU Northridge
Favorite: Troy (Ranked #172)
Underdog: CSU Northridge (Ranked #256)
Predicted Score: Troy 77.4 – 74.2 (3.1 points)
Upset Rating: 4.8

Key Factors:

Rebounding: CSU Northridge 36, Troy 23 (13-rebound advantage, 12 offensive)
Two-point shooting: CSU Northridge 31-47 (66%), Troy 18-30 (60%)
Three-point shooting: CSU Northridge 7-20 (35%), Troy 10-31 (32%)

#5: IUPUI @ E Michigan

Final Score: IUPUI 90, E Michigan 83
Date: November 14, 2025
Venue: IUPUI @ E Michigan
Favorite: E Michigan (Ranked #170)
Underdog: IUPUI (Ranked #211)
Predicted Score: E Michigan 79.6 – 75.0 (4.7 points)
Upset Rating: 5.7

Key Factors:

Bench scoring: IUPUI 33 points, E Michigan 12 points (21-point advantage)
Three-point shooting: IUPUI 10-21 (48%), E Michigan 7-25 (28%)
Two-point shooting: IUPUI 25-43 (58%), E Michigan 23-48 (48%)

#4: Winthrop @ C. Carolina

Final Score: C. Carolina 72, Winthrop 66
Date: November 11, 2025
Venue: Winthrop @ C. Carolina
Favorite: Winthrop (Ranked #130)
Underdog: C. Carolina (Ranked #263)
Predicted Score: Winthrop 82.1 – 73.0 (9.1 points)
Upset Rating: 16.9

Key Factors:

Three-point shooting: C. Carolina 12-26 (46%), Winthrop 7-22 (32%)
Rebounding: C. Carolina 40, Winthrop 26 (14-rebound advantage)
Two-point shooting: C. Carolina 12-27 (44%), Winthrop 16-37 (43%)

#3: Clemson @ Georgetown

Final Score: Georgetown 79, Clemson 74
Date: November 15, 2025
Venue: Clemson @ Georgetown
Favorite: Clemson (Ranked #4)
Underdog: Georgetown (Ranked #75)
Predicted Score: Clemson 79.1 – 67.2 (11.9 points)
Upset Rating: 23.6

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: Clemson had 3 players with 4+ fouls
Free throws: Georgetown 25-32 (78%), Clemson 14-20 (70%)
Two-point shooting: Georgetown 18-36 (50%), Clemson 15-32 (47%)
Three-point shooting: Georgetown 6-17 (35%), Clemson 10-29 (34%)

#2: Alabama State @ UAB

Final Score: Alabama State 77, UAB 74
Date: November 11, 2025
Venue: Alabama State @ UAB
Favorite: UAB (Ranked #153)
Underdog: Alabama State (Ranked #291)
Predicted Score: UAB 88.0 – 72.9 (15.1 points)
Upset Rating: 29.0

Key Factors:

Three-point shooting: Alabama State 8-25 (32%), UAB 2-20 (10%)
Foul trouble: UAB had 1 players with 4+ fouls, 1 fouled out

#1: North Greenville @ Gardner-Webb

Final Score: North Greenville 92, Gardner-Webb 81
Date: November 10, 2025
Venue: North Greenville @ Gardner-Webb
Type: Non-Division I Upset
Favorite: Gardner-Webb (Ranked #344)
Underdog: North Greenville (non-D1, unranked)
Margin of Defeat: 11 points
Upset Rating: 57.8