Just tear up your brackets now — it’s over. Little UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore Campus) just dropped UVA (University of Virginia), marking the first time a No. 16 seed defeated a No. 1 in the history of the NCAA Tournament.
Up until this point, 16s were 0-135 against 1s. March Madness, indeed.
And the game wasn’t even close: the UMBC Retrievers bested the UVA Cavaliers by 20 points. Yes, this is the same UMBC team that lost to Albany earlier this year 83-39.
As if none of that is dramatic enough for college hoops fans, Virginia wasn’t just a No. 1 seed — of which there are four — they were the top team in the country.
Let that all sink in for a moment. The internet is still trying to do exactly that.
See some of our favorite Twitter reactions and memes below.
https://twitter.com/AbbyBoruff/status/974853979917176832
The No 1 seed just lost to a 16 seed wearing the jerseys from teen wolf….#UMBC #History pic.twitter.com/VvDX5E7ORg
— Joe Manning (@objoe_23) March 17, 2018
UVA players when they arrive back in VA #UMBC #Virginia pic.twitter.com/PBxfAxMHFx
— Jon? (@officialjstax) March 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/AthleticDesires/status/974854248612577286
The umbc Chess team when they are no longer the best team on campus #UMBC pic.twitter.com/BWpEzqy2nP
— unhinged MD (@27hey7ol) March 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/robbiebliny/status/974855303849283585
#UMBC Apparently went to Wakanda and brought back some Vibranium!
— Huggy Lowdown (@HuggyLowdownDC) March 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/974855266633105409
kansas st looking for scouting reports for #UMBC right now lol pic.twitter.com/zFpaGoSnYo
— Dan Russell (@BigDanYam) March 17, 2018
#UMBC no more licking crackers for cramps school budget going up after this upset ? pic.twitter.com/q7nQkYMNCo
— Everybodylovestay (@therealtay402) March 17, 2018