Mar 16, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; UMBC Retrievers guard Josh Rosario (1) drives to the basket against Virginia Cavaliers guard Devon Hall (0) during the second half in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
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UMBC is currently beating Virginia in the NCAA Tournament, and at the time of this post, lead Virginia in the second half. If UMBC is able to hang on, they will become the first 16-seed to knock off a 1-seed in the history of the NCAA Tournament (Update: UMBC indeed won).

Everyone knows that. What everyone doesn’t know is what the heck “UMBC” stands for.

https://twitter.com/360FFB/status/974843513266425856

Well, let me tell you! It’s University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Their mascot is the Retrievers.

It’s a university with apparently 13.839 students according to Wikipedia.

The men’s basketball team won the America East conference tournament, and here they are in the NCAA Tournament for the second time.

You’ll know much, much more about them if they’re able to hang on for what would be one of the greatest moments in sports history.

About Matt Clapp

Matt is an editor at The Comeback. He attended Colorado State University, wishes he was Saved by the Bell's Zack Morris, and idolizes Larry David. And loves pizza and dogs because obviously.

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