Holiday Hoops Upsets đź‘€
11/28/2022
By: Jeff Yoder
Purdue Shocks Two Top-10 Teams, Alabama Upends #1 UNC in 4OT Thriller
What a weekend in college hoops! The Phil Knight tournaments across the country pitted some of the nation’s premier programs in an early-season competition that delivered multiple shocking upsets before the conference slate tips off. Amid all the college hoops action was a bunch of upsets for the top-ranked teams. Purdue (6-0) stormed through the bracket in Portland, Oregon with double-digit takedowns against #6 Gonzaga and #8 Duke. Meanwhile, #18 Alabama handed #1 North Carolina their second loss in as many games with a four-overtime epic you need to see to believe. Here’s a rundown of all the best college hoops games from the holiday break.
NCAA Men’s Basketball Highlights
#18 Alabama def. #1 North Carolina (103-101, 4OT)
#24 Purdue def. #8 Duke (75-56)
#24 Purdue def. #6 Gonzaga (84-66)
#22 Tennessee def. #3 Kansas (64-50)
Iowa State def. #1 North Carolina (70-65)
#18 Alabama def. #12 Michigan State (81-70)
NCAA Women’s Basketball Highlights
#8 North Carolina def. Iowa State (73-64)
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