What in the world did we just witness? Twitter revels in the ultimate Cinderella, the first 16 seed to ever win a March Madness game.
UMBC made history tonight. The Retrievers became the first 16 seed ever to beat a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament, taking down Virginia in shocking fashion.
The Retrievers didn’t just beat top-seeded Cavaliers, they manhandled them. In fact, I think “manhandled” is too kind of a word for this historic beatdown. “Slaughtered” is more like it, and you have to feel like the Cavaliers will be walking back to campus with paper bags over their heads after making the wrong kind of history.
As what is always the case when an underdog slays the dragon, Twitter erupted into shock and awe over Virginia’s epic breakdown in the biggest upset in modern sports history. Here is a snapshot of that reaction to sports history.
#UMBC >>>>> Miracle on Ice!!!
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 17, 2018
It sure does feel like it.
UMBC - University of My Bracket’s Crushed #UMBC
— Eric Perkins (@PerkatPlay) March 17, 2018
Every one is retweeting this tweet right now.
#UMBC #MARCHMADNESS pic.twitter.com/wADA0kIObZ
— Johnny Simple (@JohnnySimple) March 17, 2018
This tweet is so fitting.
Live look-in at the Kansas State hotel, as the Wildcats learn they will play #UMBC, and not #Virginia pic.twitter.com/zM8E6vQ9M1
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 17, 2018
Kansas State is having chicken and waffles tonight!
Helluva 30 for 30 this will be #UMBC #Virginia
— Damien Woody (@damienwoody) March 17, 2018
“What if I told you, that an unknown school in Baltimore County will rise and slay the Goliath?”
Just when I thought my bracket had recovered from yesterday, #Virginia makes sure to bust it even more pic.twitter.com/v7mwDt4dSE
— Rachel Kuz (@rachelkuzz) March 17, 2018
#UniversityofMyBracketCrushed
There is no fireman coming to save your bracket tonight, my man.
This tweet speaks for itself.