On March 16, 2018, during the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament, the University of Virginia (Virginia) Cavaliers played a college basketball game against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Cavaliers, who were seeded first in the South regional bracket and first overall in the NCAA Tournament, faced the Retrievers, who were seeded 16th in the South regional bracket and ranked 63rd overall (out of a field of 68). Virginia and UMBC competed for the right to face ninth - seeded Kansas State, which had already won their first - round game against Creighton earlier in the day.
where is the umbc vs virginia game being played
the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina