The UMBC Retrievers just became the first 16-seed to knock off a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and they did so in blowout fashion with a 20-point victory over the Virginia Cavaliers.
And the UMBC Athletics Twitter account was every bit as impressive as the basketball team on Friday night.
The account dunked on Seth Davis, Jon Heyman, and Twitter in general as UMBC pulled off the shocking upset.
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
Tell @SethDavisHoops, who sharpied in Virginia at tip, that we said “sup” https://t.co/50MmnsJJqX
— 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
CC: @SethDavisHoops https://t.co/3z38WnQoMs
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
University of Maryland Baltimore County, who are you? https://t.co/XGp9MacmGb
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Maura with a HUGE 3 to tie it up with 4 to go! https://t.co/AF50RxpwQx
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Jairus Lyles with a THREEEEEE! WE LEAD NO.1 VIRGINIA 19-16! https://t.co/fTuwNEESLS
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
We are Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, but thanks!
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
We're pretty decent too https://t.co/rGwnySe1WM
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Sup, @ESPN pic.twitter.com/ISHem7E57R
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
It's v v loud in here, either cuz they just restocked the hot dogs or because we are up 45-29 with 11:39 to go
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Virginia going on a run here like every said, we call time out to regroup and see if we can cut into their insurmountable 12 point lead that we have
— 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
We're up 17 with 3:29 to go thanks to a Lamar three, BUT the media dining is out of cookies and this is the worst day ever
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
We are up 19 with 1:40 left. Seth Davis called game at tip
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
PUT SOME RESPECK ON IT! WE HAVE DEFEATED NO.1 OVERALL SEED VIRGINIA 74-54
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
You can be sure the UMBC Athletics account will take that swagger into Sunday, when they take on Kansas State in the second round.
About Matt Clapp
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