The day we all thought would never come to March Madness finally has arrived. Friday night, No. 16 seed UMBC (The University of Maryland in Baltimore County, for your information) became the first time in the history of the NCAA Tournament to dispose of its No. 1-seeded foe. The Retrievers not only defeated the ACC champion Virginia Cavaliers, they dismantled them by a final score of 74-54 in South Regional action.
Immediately following the historical victory on Friday, many were calling this the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA Tournament. While the consensus may be that this is the biggest upset in the history of the greatest tournament in sports, it's still worth asking whether it really was the greatest.
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