Twitter Goes Insane Over UMBC Upset Over UVA: ‘University of My Bracket’s Crushed’

March Madness had a pretty mad start with the biggest upset in NCAA history.

The University of Virginia, who was the #1 seed in in the NCAA Tournament, was beaten by the University of Maryland Baltimore County, the #16 seed, finishing 74-54.

And Twitter went absolutely nuts.

And y’all thought the first firing of the deputy FBI director in American history would be the craziest thing that happened tonight.#UMBC #MarchMadness

— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) March 17, 2018

YOU GET A BROKEN BRACKET. YOU GET A BROKEN BRACKET. YOU GET A BROKEN BRACKET #UMBC pic.twitter.com/DULDlow4jf

— Nicholas Anderson (@nichranderson) March 17, 2018

Hey @UMBCAthletics fans, after we shocked the world at the Winter Olympics, congrats on making history of your own with tonight’s shocker. Let’s hoist one together! #TeamShuster #UMBC #history #Gold #MarchMadness ??? pic.twitter.com/euNBjdxA3J

— Team Shuster (@TeamShuster) March 17, 2018

Just told Huck and Junebug I’m trading them in for RETRIEVERS!

they’re not on board.#UMBC pic.twitter.com/FcS42yzJzW

— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) March 17, 2018

That guy Jairus Lyles hugged at the end: UMBC President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski #UMBC #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ScFIawIETF

— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) March 17, 2018

All other upsets and Cinderellas must bow down. #umbc

— Jamal Murphy (@Blacketologist) March 17, 2018

The 16 seed, (Golden) Retrievers thrash 1 seed Virginia. First time in history. I can’t help but think that Air Bud had his hand in this somehow. #UMBC

— Trevor Knight (@trevor_knight9) March 17, 2018

The reason why Virginia lost is because Trump supported them and did a rally before the game.#UMBC

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) March 17, 2018

UMBC – University of My Bracket’s Crushed #UMBC

— Eric Perkins (@PerkatPlay) March 17, 2018

I lived to see a 16 beat a 1. I love basketball. I love March Madness. Unreal. #UMBC

— Seth Tuttle (@stuttle10) March 17, 2018

IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!!!! #16-seeded UMBC knocks off #1 Virginia! We wondered when it would happen, but on the night of March 16, 2018 a 16 seed finally beat a 1 seed. #UMBC #Retrievers

— ESPN Streak (@ESPNStreak) March 17, 2018

Live look at brackets nationwide #UMBC pic.twitter.com/3ruXNOvgln

— Taurean (@taureanb) March 17, 2018

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