Top Ranked Virginia Falls In The The First Round Of The NCAA Tournament To UMBC

Virginia who won  both the Atlantic Coast Conference  regular season title and the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title and was the number one overall seed in the NCAA Tournament in the South Region lost in the first round Friday to UMBC who is a sixteen seed.

Virginia men's basketball's season ended with a 74-54 loss to UMBC in the NCAA Tournament First Round on Friday night. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

Virginia entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed after going 31-2 this season, including 20-1 in ACC competition. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

But the Cavaliers couldn't get anything generated on offense and the nation's top-ranked defense couldn't contain American East Conference champions."according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

The 74 points were the most Virginia had allowed this year. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

Lyles was the catalyst. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

He diced up Virginia's defense in the second half, getting the hole easily on six different occasions and making easy layups. He also knocked down a pair of 3-pointers as UMBC built a 16-point lead."according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

Lyles finished with 23 of his points in the second half and Joe Sherburne finished with 14 points. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

The game was tied at halftime, but the Retrievers came out confident and motivated in the second half and built a double-digit lead that Virginia could never erase. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

Sherburne scored on an and-one drive and then knocked down a 3-pointer from the top of the key after a behind-the-back pass from KJ Maura. After Virginia made a foul shot, the shifty 5-foot-8, 140-pound Maura drove the lane for uncontested layup. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

A Tony Bennett timeout couldn't stop the bleeding, as Lyles hit two more 3's and Sherburne hit one to extend UMBC's lead to 14 with 14:57 left in the game. Lyles was fouled on a 3-point shot and suddenly the Retrievers led by 16. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

A corner 3-pointer and a layups off a fastbreak by Arkel Lamer gave UMBC its biggest lead at 67-48. From there, the party was on as chants of ''UMBC'' rang through the arena."according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

It was yet another early exit for the Cavaliers in a season that seemed to hold so much promise. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

BIG PICTURE:

UMBC: Despite being undersized and unknown, they shocked the world and made history with an epic game. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

Virginia: This isn't the first time Virginia has struggled as the No. 1 seed. The Cavaliers trailed by five at halftime in 2014 to Coastal Carolina but went on to win 70-59."according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html

UP NEXT

UMBC: Will face No. 9 seed Kansas State on Sunday in the second round. "according to http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031718aad.html