Virginia Cavaliers Case Study

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UMBC’s upset of Virginia is one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history. At the spectrum center in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 16th UMBC became the first and only team to ever beat a number one seed in the tournament. UMBC shot over 50% on three point shots which is one of the biggest reasons why they won. UMBC did not just barely get by Virginia. The team beat the Virginia Cavaliers 74-54. At the start of the game nobody would have thought that the team from Maryland would make history that night. Going into that game Virginia was the number one team in the whole country. One of the key factors in the game was the play of senior guard guard Jairus Lyles. Lyles led the Retrievers with 28 points. He also added on three assists

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