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oswaldactedalone

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17. UMBC is coached by Ryan Odom

Reply to Botany (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 12:21 AM

Mar 2018

Last edited Sat Mar 17, 2018, 09:25 PM - Edit history (1)

whose Dad, Dave Odom, was a major college head coach at Virginia, Wake Forest, and South Carolina. He recruited and coached Tim Duncan. He was an assistant coach at Virginia when, as the no. 1 ranked team in the '82-'83 season, they lost to an NAIA team from Hawaii called Chaminade. Until tonight, that was considered the biggest upset in college basketball history.

Now his son is the coach who beat Virginia which is now the greatest upset in college basketball history. BTW, the star player for UMBC, Jairus Lyles, has parents who both graduated from UVa. What a crazy set of coincidences.

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R you kidding me? UMBC! [View all] Botany Mar 2018 OP

Don't know what you're talking about... Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #1

Your post made me smile backtoblue Mar 2018 #2

Oh, I wondered about that. Laffy Kat Mar 2018 #5

UMBC beat Virginia in the NCAA. First time ever a 16 seed beat the Number One seed. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Mar 2018 #4

And so the picture of the dog............ Maraya1969 Mar 2018 #19

UMBC Retrievers...nt SidDithers Mar 2018 #21

It would help if someone explained what UMBC stands for. brush Mar 2018 #30

University of Maryland Baltimore County. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #31

Finally, and thanks. I even watched ESPN reports on them beating Virginia but everyone used... brush Mar 2018 #32

Exactly. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #34

At least you have a favorite still in. My school, Arizona, got bounced in almost as bad an upset. brush Mar 2018 #35

It's been my good fortune to attend PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2018 #36

Lowest Ranked Team in NCAA Basketball Tournament Beat Highest Ranked Team Stallion Mar 2018 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Ilsa Mar 2018 #16

UMBC beat Virginia in men's basketball. UMBC team is called Retrievers shenmue Mar 2018 #12

The school's mascot is a Retriever. UMBC Retrievers. nt tblue37 Mar 2018 #25

Historic! kentuck Mar 2018 #3

Lyles couldnt miss. On a deadball he just threw one up and it barely touched the net underpants Mar 2018 #6

This is one of those years where any team could win the National Championship. kentuck Mar 2018 #7

Thats true underpants Mar 2018 #8

University of Maryland Baltimore County beat top team Virginia in March Madness wishstar Mar 2018 #10

Holy shit! B'more could always use some good news. Glimmer of Hope Mar 2018 #11

UMBC is my school! OliverQ Mar 2018 #13

Ruff night for UVA! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #14

UVA lost its star player to injury, announced Ilsa Mar 2018 #15

UMBC is coached by Ryan Odom oswaldactedalone Mar 2018 #17

Virginia struggles to score Awsi Dooger Mar 2018 #18

A couple of great quips! Staph Mar 2018 #20

University of a Million Brackets Crushed!... SidDithers Mar 2018 #22

LOL...nice! Iggo Mar 2018 #24

Good looking dog TheSmarterDog Mar 2018 #23

The school's mascot is a Retriever. UMBC Retrievers. nt tblue37 Mar 2018 #26

UMBC "Retrievers" beat UVA--16th seed took out #1 seed nt shanny Mar 2018 #27

Beautiful Chessie MyNameGoesHere Mar 2018 #28

I went to UMAB iamateacher Mar 2018 #29

UMBC - U Must Be Cinderella. TomSlick Mar 2018 #33