CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Senior guard Jairus Lyles scored 28 points, and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County pulled off the most shocking upset in NCAA Tournament history, defeating Virginia 75-54 on Friday night to become the first No. 16 seed, and the team that spoiled that streak was one that needed a buzzer-beater to even qualify for this game? The win marks the first time Nevada has won in the NCAA Tournament since 2007 (it was only its fifth tournament win in school history) while Texas has not won an NCAA Tournament game since 2014. Corbin Medley scored 14 points, and JC Washington added 12 points and 14 rebounds for the Statesmen (29-4). Marcus Foster, thrown off the Kansas State team after the 2015 season for multiple violations of team rules, finished with five points on 2-of-11 shooting for Creighton (21-12). The Cavaliers eventually bullied their way into the paint for their first layup of the game, but that early going proved prescient – Virginia shot just 39.1 percent from the floor in the first half, not to mention 11.1 percent from 3-point range. Jacob Epperson and the Creighton Bluejays were knocked out of the NCAA Tournament with a 69-59 loss to Kansas State.
For the first time in the history of the Division I men's tournament, a #16 seed defeats a #1 seed, as UMBC shocks top overall seed Virginia 74–54.