I really feel like I'm doing a disservice by discussing UMBC's first ever trip to the NCAA Tournament. They won the America East Championship over Hartford. I've never followed them other than the times the Maryland Terrapins scheduled them for one of those non-conference December games. You know, the ones that drag down RPI?
For those that don't know, UMBC is the University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers. I did not know they were the Retrievers, although I think I saw them once or twice in my 17 years of going to Maryland games. Probably at good old Cole Field House. OK now I'm really doing a disservice to the Retrievers. Back to them.
15th seeded UMBC will take on 2 seed Georgetown in Raleigh, NC on Friday. While most will look at this game as an easy layup for the Hoyas to win, remember there have been 15-2 upsets in the past. And UMBC will have the backing of many Terrapins, since we don't have our team in the Dance. That and most of us can't stand Georgetown.
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