UNREAL
UNBELIEVABLE
UN - uh you know
- Senior guard Jairus Lyles scored 28 points,
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off the most shocking upset in NCAA tournament history, beating Virginia 75-54
- They become the first No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed.
- Virginia entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed after going 31-2 this season
UNUSUAL??
MONEY
UMBC Head coach Ryan Odom got a $7,500 bonus for the Retrievers winning the America East Conference tournament which was their ticket into the NCAA field of 68.
- Another $7,500 for the team participating in the NCAA tournament.
THEN
- $10,000 if the team advances to the round of 32.
- $10,000 more if it advances to the round of 16.
- $10,000 more if it advance to the round of eight.
- $20,000 more for reaching the Final Four.
- $20,000 more for reaching the championship game.
- $20,000 more for winning the national championship.
That’s a total of $90,000 for winning games in the NCAA tournament.