Last night, the University of Maryland-Baltimore College pulled off a historic upset, becoming the first #16 seed to down a #1 seed, when they beat tournament favorite University of Virginia.
And no one had more fun throughout the game than the manager of the team’s Twitter account, Zach Seidel.
While the odds against the team were long, the account kicked things off with a taunt.
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
To which the bookstore chimed in.
It’s ok, we sell whiteout ;)
— UMBC Bookstore (@umbcbookstore) March 17, 2018
You would think they wouldn’t need it, but UMBC and Virginia went into the half tied.
Then the lowly school started pulling away, and the account got lit.
Second Half about to start, no matter what happens we just want you all to remember……we are conveniently located just outside of Baltimore and have stellar academics
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
@UMBCAthletics You are trending
— Ed Devine (@NotNedDevine) March 17, 2018
BRB callin my mama https://t.co/foAppBNVgm
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
We’re just a 16 seed, happy to be here, also we’re up 35-24 on No.1 Virginia with Jairus going to the line to shoot 3 ft with 15:52 left
— 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
We’re up 12 on Virginia with 4:07 left, but more importantly we heard their may be some cookies left in the media dining area, will report back soon
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
From there, their lead began to grow. The tweets got wild.
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
HEAVY BREATHING
— 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
It was the first time in over 130 tries a 16 seed beat a top-ranked team, so, of course, there was a celebration. Both on IRL and online.
ADVANCE THE BRACKET pic.twitter.com/v7GhTZMDWy
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Sup, @ESPN pic.twitter.com/ISHem7E57R
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018
Things got so wild, Seidel told ESPN his Tweekdeck crashed eight times.
UMBC plays Kansas State on Sunday.
H/T ESPN
