Twitter Reaction: UMBC shatters brackets by taking out Virginia

UMBC's Jairus Lyles (10) celebrates with fans after the team's 74-54 win over Virginia. (Chuck Burton/AP)

Sportsnet Staff March 16, 2018, 11:50 PM

The UMBC Retrievers made history on Friday, becoming the first No. 16 seed ever to topple a No. 1 seed by beating tournament favourite Virginia 74-54.

Naturally, the internet lost its mind as millions of brackets were busted in the biggest upset in tournament history.

Here are some of the best reactions. We hope you like dog GIFs.

UNREAL.

UMBC becomes the first 16 seed to upset to beat a No. 1 seed!#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/iLdbVhNC0A

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 17, 2018

RESPECT. US.

— 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

Retrievers rooting on the UMBC Retrievers (by @rubesss91) pic.twitter.com/1KR5Q6SU3r

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 17, 2018

DO YOU RETRIEVE IN MIRACLES??? #UMBC #MarchMadness

— Heather McDonough (@HeatherMcD4) March 17, 2018

RETRIEVERS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR BRACKET! pic.twitter.com/2X4ahoORDW

— Covers (@Covers) March 17, 2018

How do you celebrate a 16 over a 1? #UMBC #Retrievers #MarchMadness2018 pic.twitter.com/bK7yqgTsSG

— Adam Hatfield (@werunlacrosse) March 17, 2018

SURPRISE #RetrieversForever pic.twitter.com/M1OuvT8IQq

— Maria Taylor (@MariaTaylor) March 17, 2018

UMBC Right Now! #Retrievers pic.twitter.com/gWrTSgPGaZ

— Drake lawsage (@Dlawsage) March 17, 2018

UMBC #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/KjfDloUGVO

— Steve Argintaru (@SteveTSN) March 17, 2018

RIP, Bracket. You were so young. pic.twitter.com/m6Io8auFOt

— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) March 17, 2018

https://twitter.com/LukeDeCock/status/974851483681345539

https://twitter.com/molly_knight/status/974852440997556224

UMBC is the team America needs right now. Because, #Retrievers. pic.twitter.com/wi2QEniseS

— Jess Smith (@WarJessEagle) March 17, 2018

We are all Golden Retrievers tonight! pic.twitter.com/1ryx9k5CvA

— Chuck Freeby Sports (@ChuckFreeby) March 17, 2018

Phase 1 of the plan… complete. #Retrievers #UMBC pic.twitter.com/yrzkxdwdtt

— Josh Sorokach (@Joshsorokach) March 17, 2018

U
Must
Be
Cinderella!!!

Crazy. Go crazy @UMBC_MBB!!!

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) March 17, 2018

THEY’RE GOOD RETRIEVERS, BRENT

— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) March 17, 2018

#16 Seeds: 1-135.

— Eric Thomas (@Eric7homas) March 17, 2018

I'm all for teams with dog mascots going far in the tournament.

— Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine) March 17, 2018

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