Indiana fans loved to see Kentucky’s embarrassing loss to Evansville

For the first time in program history, Evansville toppled a AP-ranked team on the road. That team happened to be the No. 1 Kentucky Wildcats, a favorite to win the national championship at the end of the season.

Last season, the Purple Aces won just 11 games, and were picked to finish eighth in the Missouri Valley Conference this year. Evansville didn’t catch fire from the floor – the Purple Aces shot 38 percent from the field – or win on a fluke buzzer-beater, they outworked the top-ranked team in the nation and played excellent defense at Rupp Arena to pull off a historic upset. For Kentucky, it was the first time the Wildcats had ever lost at home as a No. 1 team to a non-conference opponent, according to ESPN Stats and Info.

College basketball fans roasted Kentucky online, and Indiana fans at Assembly Hall chanted “Evansville” during the Hoosiers’ blowout win on Tuesday.

"EVANSVILLE! EVANSVILLE!"

The @IndianaMBB crowd went wild when they showed the score of No. 1 Kentucky's loss to Evansville on the big board. 😂 pic.twitter.com/tMCyzsSwA3

— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) November 13, 2019

 

Evansville was ready to celebrate after upsetting No. 1 Kentucky 🎉 pic.twitter.com/woB0vjmR4G

— ESPN (@espn) November 13, 2019

Kentucky: We're the #1 team in the nation

Evansville: pic.twitter.com/eUT1pL3O17

— FanDuel (@FanDuel) November 13, 2019