It was a tough day at the office for the Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team.
After starting their 2023 NCAA tournament run as a No. 4 seed in the South Region, Tony Bennett’s bunch blew a 12-point second-half lead and lost 68-67 to the Furman Paladins. With the Cavalier men missing last year’s tournament, the loss to potential NBA lottery pick Jalen Slawson and Co. is undoubtedly an even bigger disappointment.
One team that Virginia probably wanted to hear from the least after its defeat was UMBC. Five years ago to the day, the Retrievers pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in the history of the men’s NCAA tournament when they beat the No. 1 Cavaliers as a No. 16 seed.
So, the sassy UMBC Athletics Twitter account simply couldn’t help itself but rub in Virginia’s latest upset loss once it went final:
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 16, 2023
A GIF has never screamed, “it happened again, huh?” more than UMBC’s usage here. March 16th continues to be a notorious day in the calendar for Virginia men’s basketball.