UMBC becomes first No. 16 seed to beat No. 1 seed in beatdown of Virginia.

NBC SPORTS ^ | 3/16/2018 | Scott Phillips

[L.A.Justice]

UMBC made sports history on Friday night by becoming the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The America East champions pulled off a shocking 74-54 upset over No. 1 seed Virginia in the South Region.

[L.A.Justice]

I picked UV to win in each contest I entered...I thought Virginia was a safe choice...

I thought Marshall beating Wichita State was an upset too... Marshall will play West Virginia in the next round...

[RonnG]

the #1 overall seed losing to the #64 seed

[Ken H]

They must’ve taken a cavalier attitude toward the game.

[CaptainMorgantown]

This is a great story for multiple reasons:
* This is the first time in the history of the 64 team tournament (30+ years) that a #16 seed has beaten a #1 seed.
* The key player for UMBC in the victory was a 5’7”, 150 pound point guard.
* Virginia coach Tony Bennet was the epitomy of class in defeat.

A great moment for the sport.

[vladimir998]

UMBC - never heard of the school. I had to look it up because I had no idea what “UMBC” stood for.

[A_Former_Democrat]

I recorded all games but skipped UVA until the broadcasters in the game I was watching hinted an upset in the making

So I went and watched it without knowing the final outcome but wish I had watched history without the heads up

UMBC had a couple hours of cute cheerleaders ....besides beating the crap outta Overall No. One

[L.A.Justice]

I recorded all games but skipped UVA until the broadcasters in the game I was watching hinted an upset in the making
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I only switched to the game when I found out that there maybe an upset...

[Governor Dinwiddie]

All that midnight basketball really paid off.
 

[Kipp]

UMBC - never heard of the school. I had to look it up because I had no idea what “UMBC” stood for.

Me either. I looked it up too. For others, it's University of Maryland Baltimore County.

Great PR for the school. George Mason University was virtually unheard of nationally until they made it to the final four in 2006.

[PGalt]

Congratulations to UMBC.

[Enchante]

UMBC = “Ugh My Bracket’s Crushed”

or....

UMBC = “Unknown Minor Basketball College”

Well they look like a pretty big deal now!! What a performance.

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[vetvetdoug]

Today’s version of West Texas State University. An earthquake in the college basketball playoffs.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNZwCNSSWlI

[Boomer One]

Watched the beginning of the game and UVA was off on their shooting, pace and shot selection. That said, I no longer recognize basketball as the sport played in the 50’s and 60’s. Somehow it’s evolved into a contact sport that allows almost anything on the court unless someone is shooting. And then the whistle is all too frequently blown. To make matters worse there seems to be inconsistency among referees. Guess that’s why I only look at college basketball in March and never watch the professional games.

[spiderpig]

Wahoo-WAH!

Chaminade beating UV(a) ~ 30 years ago now moves to the 2nd most shocking upset in college basketball. What do these games have in common...

[Adder]

Oh my...

The vast majority of brackets are busted in this tourney for those who fill them out...it didn’t take long...

VA lost one of their stars to injury.

Who says there is no “i” in “team”? If your “i”’s suck , or in this case are lost, so does your team.

[carton253]

That’s why we play the games. My brackets are done.

[IndispensableDestiny]

They are a crushing force in chess tournaments. Look it up.

[Old Yeller]

Virginia coach Tony Bennet was the epitomy of class in defeat.

Still a pretty good singer too.