March Madness is a popular college basketball tournament that one can compare to the English FA Cup. Like the FA cup, the result is truly unpredictable. The outcome is so unforeseeable that billionaire Warren Buffet is willing to give out a $1 billion dollar prize for anyone who can choose a perfect bracket – a nearly impossible task.
Amongst all the madness Twitter erupts year after year with brilliant reactions to results and events throughout the tournament:
This is how we’re feeling right now!!! Not done yet!!! #Sweet16#ZagUppic.twitter.com/wehf6gMHWg
— Kyle Wiltjer (@kwiltj) March 23, 2015
A major upset occurred when the No.1 seed Villanova was knocked out by 8th seed North Carolina State. Villanova had a field goal percentage of 25.9%. A team with a field goal percentage of 30% or less has never progressed in the tournament, and the stat proved true.
Villanova first No. 1 seed to lose at the 2015 NCAA tournament, falling to No. 8 N.C. State 71-68. http://t.co/ENA5imE7tr
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 22, 2015
Iowa State were knocked out by the 14th seed UAB Blazers. Although the score line reflected a close game with Iowa losing by 1, Iowa was expected to progress further this year. The tournament continued to display its unpredictable nature.
It’s official! #14 UAB takes down #3 Iowa State 60-59. Raise your hand if your bracket is already ruined. #MarchMadness
— Mashable (@mashable) March 19, 2015
Like the FA Cup, the upsets are continuing throughout the tournament. 7th seed Wichita State knocked out local rival 2nd seed Kansas by 13 points. Kansas has always refused friendly games from their rivals Wichita State claiming that they had nothing to gain from the friendly but now a lesson in basketball from Wichita might be Kansas’s best chance of progressing next year.
#7 seed Wichita State SHOCKS #2 seed Kansas, winning the battle of Kansas and moving on to the Sweet 16!! #ROCKSHOCKpic.twitter.com/nnY68ADntq
— March Madness 2015 (@MarchMadness_15) March 22, 2015
However, it’s not all about the basketball. Here are some of the reactions to the results on the pitch that have gone viral over the last few days:
You know it’s #MarchMadness when #CardiacPack is trending. Love our students’ reaction to @PackMensBball‘s win! http://t.co/3NJoE8dTCl
— NC State University (@NCState) March 20, 2015
VIDEO: The crying Villanova fan playing the piccolo is the saddest thing you’ll see all week http://t.co/cVPyDACP0y pic.twitter.com/mbJIWku42u
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 22, 2015
Oklahoma celebrates win with dance party. #MarchMadness https://t.co/TVkiaH1bg4
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 23, 2015
