LOOK: UMBC's Twitter account spent historic upset of Virginia just dragging people

When you're facing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament, it's best to have as much fun as possible

By Ben Kercheval

Mar 16, 2018 at 10:59 pm ET • 1 min read

No. 16 seed UMBC started the trash-talking early. No 16 had beaten a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tournament history, but that didn't stop the Retrievers' official Twitter account from jumping on a hot start against Virginia.

The Retrievers, of course, backed it up. They beat UVA 74-54, a vicious thumping that was also the greatest upset in NCAA Tournament history. But that trash talk had been flowing since before halftime, which was tied 21-21.

And while UMBC has quickly become everyone's favorite college basketball team for the moment on the court, the Retrievers' Twitter account quickly became the best sports social media account, period. The account's savage levels began turning up to warm when they went full @FreezingColdTakes on CBS Sports' own Seth Davis, who called the game shortly after it started.

Hi everyone, in case you didn't see, Seth Davis tweeted this one minute into the game pic.twitter.com/vDlrcOtJOn
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

Hi Seth, remember when you declared the game over at tip? We are up 14 with 14 minutes left https://t.co/duUviOMvZO
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

Davis wasn't the only one to get receipts pulled on them. UMBC also had fun with Fox Sports' Doug Gottlieb.

We're pretty decent too https://t.co/rGwnySe1WM
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

Then, the account started dragging anyone online who dared doubt them.

UMBC is beating virginia by14. UMBC looks fantastic! btw, anyone know what UMBC is?
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) March 17, 2018

University of Maryland Baltimore County, who are you? https://t.co/XGp9MacmGb
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

We won 24 games and a conference title, it's not like we are a YMCA team, dude https://t.co/TNYHHdwNZy
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

Once again, we won 24 games and have a good defense, but we're just a commuter school, right? https://t.co/RwtvyA5ZvC
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

To UMBC's credit, it's not like they're not supposed to be in the tournament. They won their conference's auto bid and have proven to be a worthy team. In their mind, what's the worst that could happen? Now they're just living their best life.

It's v v loud in here, either cuz they just restocked the hot dogs or because we are up 45-29 with 11:39 to go
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 17, 2018

Remember: No. 16 seed had ever upset a No. 1 seed.

Or just let UMBC tell you.