Historic!
#16 UMBC knocks off #1 UVA
For the first time in NCAA history, a #16 seed knocked off a #1 seed. #1's were previously 135-0 against #16 seeds, but that all came crashing down tonight as Tony Bennett and top ranked Virginia just couldn't handle the UMBC Retrievers. In fact, they got smoked by 20 points. Not only that, this reporter would be willing to bet not one of you had ever even heard of UMBC before this match up, or knew what it stood for. Well, we all know now. Congratulations University of Maryland Baltimore County!!
Divine... Providence?
In other news, 14 people lost a team when Arizona went down, 10 more when Virginia lost, and a random few others. But in a strange twist to this year's proceedings, long time contestant Ellen D. went public with claims of being on the verge of wrapping up a third Extravaganza title (adding to her 1992 and 2016 victories). Her son, co-founder Michael S., had this to say, "At first glance, everyone laughed at her picks and thought she was insane. Now, despite already losing three teams (including a #1, #5, and #10 seed), she claims to be on the brink of laughing all the way to the bank. I don't know what's going on with her." According to Ellen D., the key is that she's still got #10 Providence in her corner. When reached for comment earlier tonight, she said, "Earlier on Wednesday I had gone to mass, looked up at the stained glass windows, and just had a premonition. I am convinced this is it. Providence is going all the way this year. And since nobody else has anything close to a #10 seed, I will soon be blowing the rest of the field out of the water. Hawaii, here I come! YEAH!!!!"
Well, uh, ok, Ellen D.. Good luck with that.
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