No. 16 seed UMBC beats No. 1 seed Virginia in biggest NCAA Tournament upset ever

Posted Mar 16, 2018
Before Friday, a No. 16 seed had never beaten a No. 1 seed, much less a No. 1 overall seed. They were 0-135. But the University of Maryland-Baltimore County -- yes, the UMBC Retrievers -- proved even the longest odds aren't insurmountable. UMBC stunned the world and defeated top seed Virginia 74-54 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and with relative ease. (CBS Sports)

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