The Retrievers are making history.
Tasked with top-seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, University of Maryland, Baltimore County stunned the Cavaliers with a 74-54 upset. The win marked the first time in tournament history that the 16th-seeded team knocked off the top-seeded team.
Virginia’s calling card long had been its defense, but it simply had no answer for the Retrievers’ fast-paced offense, which shot 26-for-48 from the field, hitting 12 of their 24 3-point attempts. UMBC senior guard Jarius Lyles simply ran over Virginia — who entered the game 31-2 — dropping 28 points and cruising into the lane with ease.
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