Today on KSR: Good morning, Duke lost
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Is there anything better to wake up to than the news that Duke lost? As the big red letters on DidDukeWin.com say this morning, “NO.”
Last night, Stephen F. Austin knocked off the No. 1 Blue Devils AT HOME 85-83 on a layup at the buzzer. Duke was favored by 27.5 points, making this the largest upset in college basketball in the past 15 seasons, surpassing Gardner Webb’s win over No. 20 Kentucky in 2007 and, yes, the Cats’ loss to Evansville a few weeks ago. It’s the first time Duke’s lost a nonconference game in Cameron Indoor Stadium since 2000, snapping a 150-game streak. It. Is. Glorious.
One more time with the Titanic music:
— free man paco (@AllaireMe) November 27, 2019
Is it wrong to take so much joy in this considering the same thing happened to Kentucky earlier this month? If so, I don’t wanna be right.
After you watch those videos a thousand times, here’s what else is happening today.
We’ll hear from John Calipari
Today around lunch, John Calipari and two of his players will meet with the media to preview Friday night’s game vs. University of Alabama-Birmingham. So far in the — checks schedule to find random tournament name — BBN Showcase, the Blazers beat Lamar 57-48 and Mount St. Mary’s 58-1 and lost to Utah Valley 66-55. So, they are not a great basketball team; however, as we’ve learned this season (AND DUKE LEARNED LAST NIGHT HAHAHA), that doesn’t necessarily matter if this team isn’t ready to play.
We’ll have a live stream of Cal’s comments on the site this afternoon, followed by a recap.
The Volleyball team plays LSU on the SEC Network
At 8 p.m., the No. 14 Kentucky Volleyball team takes on LSU in Baton Rouge. The match will be aired live on the SEC Network or ESPN app. The Cats have won seven straight against the Tigers, including a 3-0 victory in Lexington earlier this season. This is the penultimate match of the regular season, the finale taking place Saturday at 1 p.m. vs. Ole Miss at Memorial Coliseum. (Any chance of changing that game time so it doesn’t interfere with the football game, powers that be?)
The Women’s Team is now 6-0
Last night, your No. 14 women’s basketball team cruised to an 81-35 win over Grambling State, moving their record to 6-0. Rhyne Howard had a season-high 27 points and the Cats shot a season-high 49.1% from the field. Click here for Zack Geoghegan’s recap. The ladies will be back in action vs. Austin Peay at 4 p.m. Sunday.
College Basketball on TV today
Feast Week continues with a full slate guaranteed to help you get through those last few hours at work.
| 12:00 PM | Michigan | Iowa State | ESPN | Battle 4 Atlantis |
| 1:00 PM | Saint Louis | Boston College | ACC Network | Gotham Classic |
| 2:30 PM | #3 Michigan State | UCLA | ESPN2 | Maui Invitational |
| 2:30 PM | #6 North Carolina | Alabama | ESPN | Battle 4 Atlantis |
| 4:00 PM | Maine | #7 Virginia | ACC Network | |
| 5:00 PM | Dayton | #4 Kansas | ESPN | Maui Invitational |
| 5:00 PM | Ole Miss | Penn State | ESPN2 | NIT Season Tip-Off |
| 6:00 PM | South Carolina | Northern Iowa | CBS Sports Network | Cancun Challenge |
| 7:00 PM | #8 Gonzaga | Southern Miss | ESPNU | Battle 4 Atlantis |
| 7:00 PM | Oklahoma State | Syracuse | ESPN2 | NIT Season Tip-Off |
| 8:30 PM | Wichita State | West Virginia | CBS Sports Network | Cancun Challenge |
| 9:00 PM | Georgia | Chaminade | ESPNU | Maui Invitational |
| 9:30 PM | #11 Oregon | #13 Seton Hall | ESPN2 | Battle 4 Atlantis |
| 11:00 PM | Oregon State | San Jose State | FS1 | Las Vegas Classic |
| 11:30 PM | Virginia Tech | BYU | ESPN2 | Maui Invitational |
KSR Dogs of the Day
Casper and Darby are ready for turkey on Thursday and cardinal on Saturday.
Help us fill up our Salvation Army Kettle
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— Salvation Army Lexington, KY (@SalArmyLex) November 25, 2019
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KSR is at Puccini’s in Lexington
Come on out to Puccini’s at Helmsdale Place for the final show before the holiday.
27 Comments for Today on KSR: Good morning, Duke lost
ESPN will shut down following the duke loss.
Lmao. it’s got to be a mad house at ESPN studios this morning. Haha. I’m loving it too. I could see them just leaving the Duke game off of Sports Center and trying to make some other story seem like Watergate!! 4Ever, you have yourself a great Thanksgiving my brother. Also, How good is that Turkey Sandwich going to be about Saturday or Sunday? Hehe.
Thanks Jasun, happy Thanksgiving to you too Big Blue Brother. That sandwich will taste great on top of a victory.
Yes, there is something better….going to bed knowing Duke lost, at home, to an unranked non-conference team for the first time in nearly 20 yrs…..a 27.5 pt dog. I slept like a baby. 🙂
I hate Duke and while some of it has to do with getting the benefit of the whistle you have to give them credit. That is a pretty incredible feat.
Kenpom ratings. Evansville was 183. Stephen Austin was 222.
We’ve seen the gap between power 5 teams and mid-majors closing in recent years. I’m not sure if it’s because more teams are going one-and-done and they come across a mid-major who have had guys develop over 3-4 years together or what, but more upsets happen every year. Makes March Madness more interesting
And?
Tell that to KYCAPSLOCK4EVER, he likes to compare the Rupp years to present times.
And Kevin, I know what you’re thinking, don’t try to minimize the magnitude of duke loss or the joy it brings to BBN. Am I right?
Hopefully our team does something to trump this, but last night when SFA hit that layup was the hardest I’ve cheered this year
Must have been a great moment. I woke up at 4:00 this morning to the news. Not too many things that I could think of to hear, that early in the morning, that would be better
No. No its not wrong MrsTT..
Reminds me of the old song “If Loving This Duke Loss Is Wrong I Don’t Wanna Be Right”…Lol
That’s a classic.
Don’t forget, Wisconsin lost for 2nd time in two nights, hilarious.
$50 says they’ll still be ranked higher than us Monday.
I’d feel safe betting $50k on that, LOL. They won’t even leave the Top 5.
What a beautiful thing to see this morning. Now let’s see if they fall as deep in the polls as Kentucky did following their loss or will they just drop to the 5/6 range. Also, only downside is this now sets up Louisville to be the new #1. Let’s hope they can lose to Western KY to complete this masterpiece.
Welcome to the world of one and done. We feel your pain, NOT.
Nothing on sestina’s broken wrist?
Its fun early in the season to see these losses. But bank on it the champ will be from UK, Duke, MSU, Kansas, Virgina, Gonazaga, UL, or UNC.
I wonder if duke will fall to #10
#2 of course
Wouldn’t surprise me if they remain number 1 and they would if ESPN had anything to do with it.
Truth ^^^
Sorry, responded to wrong comment. Sestina’s broken wrist. Any news?