Butler fell from the list of the unbeatens as they lost a conference road game to Wright State. WSU Coach Brad Brownell proves once again why he is one of the best and most underrated coaches in the business. After taking the Raiders to the NCAA tournament last year and graduating the league MVP he has put together another squad that will challenge for the Horizon League title.
Other upsets of note were a combination of three road teams going into hostile environments and pulling off the win. Rhode Island traveled to Syracuse and beat the Orangemen in the Carrier Dome. Last year Jim Boeheim complained about being snubbed from the NCAA tourney, but a loss at home will kill you every time. Jim Baron has Rhode Island off to a 10-1 start and this win proves they could be a team to be reckoned with down the road. Stephen F. Austin and Dayton went on the road to Oklahoma and Louisville and pulled out wins. Dayton’s win is significant for two reasons. First it kept Rick Pitino from getting win #500. Second, it gave coach Briand Gregory a signature win prior to A-10 play. Gregory is on the hot seat and wins like this will help him get a much needed extension.
New coach Tim Jankovich led his Illinois State Redbird to a win over Cincinnati.
Hats off to the upset winners on Saturday.
