Week 6 Bottom 10: The Biggest Upsets

December 15, 2025 0 By Neill White

Week 6: December 08 – December 15, 2025
Let’s count down this week’s ten most surprising results.

#10: Ohio vs. St Bonaventure

Final Score: Ohio 88, St Bonaventure 83
Date: December 13, 2025
Venue: Ohio vs. St Bonaventure (neutral site)
Favorite: St Bonaventure (Ranked #114)
Underdog: Ohio (Ranked #228)
Predicted Score: St Bonaventure 77.0 – 73.3 (3.7 points)
Upset Rating: 6.3

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: St Bonaventure had 2 players with 4+ fouls
Two-point shooting: Ohio 28-44 (64%), St Bonaventure 27-61 (44%)

#9: Columbia @ Stony Brook

Final Score: Stony Brook 77, Columbia 73
Date: December 09, 2025
Venue: Columbia @ Stony Brook
Favorite: Columbia (Ranked #74)
Underdog: Stony Brook (Ranked #210)
Predicted Score: Columbia 78.5 – 74.4 (4.1 points)
Upset Rating: 7.1

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: Columbia had 3 players with 4+ fouls, 1 fouled out
Three-point shooting: Stony Brook 7-21 (33%), Columbia 8-31 (26%)
Two-point shooting: Stony Brook 21-46 (46%), Columbia 17-38 (45%)

#8: New Mexico @ VCU

Final Score: New Mexico 81, VCU 78
Date: December 10, 2025
Venue: New Mexico @ VCU
Favorite: VCU (Ranked #44)
Underdog: New Mexico (Ranked #100)
Predicted Score: VCU 78.1 – 73.2 (4.9 points)
Upset Rating: 8.8

Key Factors:

Three-point shooting: New Mexico 8-18 (44%), VCU 7-26 (27%)
Two-point shooting: New Mexico 19-36 (53%), VCU 17-36 (47%)

#7: Delaware @ G Washington

Final Score: Delaware 70, G Washington 58
Date: December 10, 2025
Venue: Delaware @ G Washington
Favorite: G Washington (Ranked #93)
Underdog: Delaware (Ranked #235)
Predicted Score: G Washington 79.5 – 74.6 (4.8 points)
Upset Rating: 9.0

Key Factors:

Two-point shooting: Delaware 16-29 (55%), G Washington 10-34 (29%)
Free throws: Delaware 11-13 (85%), G Washington 14-22 (64%)
Three-point shooting: Delaware 9-20 (45%), G Washington 8-28 (29%)

#6: Appalachian St vs. High Point

Final Score: Appalachian St 86, High Point 78
Date: December 14, 2025
Venue: Appalachian St vs. High Point (neutral site)
Favorite: High Point (Ranked #97)
Underdog: Appalachian St (Ranked #227)
Predicted Score: High Point 76.0 – 70.3 (5.7 points)
Upset Rating: 10.0

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: High Point had 3 players with 4+ fouls, 3 fouled out
Three-point shooting: Appalachian St 13-27 (48%), High Point 11-44 (25%)

#5: Arkansas State @ Rice

Final Score: Rice 77, Arkansas State 76
Date: December 13, 2025
Venue: Arkansas State @ Rice
Favorite: Arkansas State (Ranked #187)
Underdog: Rice (Ranked #236)
Predicted Score: Arkansas State 79.7 – 70.7 (9.0 points)
Upset Rating: 11.7

Key Factors:

Three-point shooting: Rice 10-24 (42%), Arkansas State 4-18 (22%)

#4: ETSU @ Austin Peay

Final Score: Austin Peay 76, ETSU 75
Date: December 12, 2025
Venue: ETSU @ Austin Peay
Favorite: ETSU (Ranked #98)
Underdog: Austin Peay (Ranked #178)
Predicted Score: ETSU 76.6 – 68.5 (8.1 points)
Upset Rating: 12.3

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: ETSU had 1 players with 4+ fouls, 1 fouled out
Three-point shooting: Austin Peay 11-33 (33%), ETSU 8-28 (29%)

#3: Murray State vs. Akron

Final Score: Murray State 115, Akron 100
Date: December 13, 2025
Venue: Murray State vs. Akron (neutral site)
Favorite: Akron (Ranked #38)
Underdog: Murray State (Ranked #91)
Predicted Score: Akron 81.3 – 74.2 (7.1 points)
Upset Rating: 12.8

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: Akron had 2 players with 4+ fouls, 1 fouled out
Three-point shooting: Murray State 18-32 (56%), Akron 7-18 (39%)
Rebounding: Murray State 37, Akron 29 (8-rebound advantage)
Two-point shooting: Murray State 22-37 (59%), Akron 30-58 (52%)

#2: Tennessee St @ UNLV

Final Score: Tennessee St 63, UNLV 60
Date: December 13, 2025
Venue: Tennessee St @ UNLV
Favorite: UNLV (Ranked #147)
Underdog: Tennessee St (Ranked #260)
Predicted Score: UNLV 78.6 – 70.1 (8.5 points)
Upset Rating: 14.7

Key Factors:

Foul trouble: UNLV had 2 players with 4+ fouls
Two-point shooting: Tennessee St 26-44 (59%), UNLV 16-36 (44%)
Three-point shooting: Tennessee St 2-16 (12%), UNLV 3-15 (20%)

#1: Kent State @ Portland

Final Score: Portland 88, Kent State 78
Date: December 14, 2025
Venue: Kent State @ Portland
Favorite: Kent State (Ranked #164)
Underdog: Portland (Ranked #229)
Predicted Score: Kent State 81.7 – 69.5 (12.2 points)
Upset Rating: 16.9

Key Factors: