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UMBC made history tonight when they became the first 16 seed to beat a #1 seed in the NCAA tournament after defeating Virginia by a wide margin.
As a 22.5 point underdog going into the game, UMBC also became the biggest upset in NCAA tourney history, a record previously held by Morfolk university.
Via Jimmy Traina
Biggest upset in tournament history was in 2012 when Norfolk St beat Missouri as 21.5 point underdogs. Virginia was -22.5 against UMBC tonight.
Before the game started, several hoops experts including CBS Sports’ Seth Davis mocked UMBC for not having a chance in hell to win the game.
Virginia. Sharpie.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 17, 2018
UMBC’s Twitter account straight up clowned Davis throughout the entire night.
Hi everyone, in case you didn't see, Seth Davis tweeted this one minute into the game pic.twitter.com/vDlrcOtJOn
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Please inform @SethDavisHoops he already Sharpied in Virginia https://t.co/U4A1r3qFUm
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
RESPECT. US.
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
University of Maryland Baltimore County, who are you? https://t.co/XGp9MacmGb
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Hi Seth, remember when you declared the game over at tip? We are up 14 with 14 minutes left https://t.co/duUviOMvZO
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
C'MON GUYS, you crashed our dang website, our IT people wanna watch the game too, please form an orderly line
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Davis was a good sport about the whole thing and ate his crow like a man.
Should I sharpie UMBC? Asking for a friend.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 17, 2018
This wouldn't just be a 16 over a 1. It's a 16 over the overall No. 1. It's like a 109-yard kickoff return. Can never be topped.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 17, 2018
Seriously I cannot believe how easily UMBC is getting to the rim
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 17, 2018
lol I've never been so happy to get so much grief. This is amazing.
— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) March 17, 2018
UMBC didn’t stop with Seth and continued crushing the haters.
Ahh we remember this game at Maryland in December….hopefully you enjoyed our game from your couch dude! pic.twitter.com/qwRC9zSQuE
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Sup, @ESPN pic.twitter.com/ISHem7E57R
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018