Twitter reacts to Middle Tennessee’s biggest win in program history

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor//Managing Editor

Middle Tennessee became the eighth team in NCAA Tournament history to upset a No. 2 seed as a No. 15 seed, beating Michigan State 90-81 on Friday.

Within minutes, MTSU was trending on Twitter, and they had the social media world in a frenzy after their historic upset.

Here are a few of the best tweets:

Thnx MTSU / Yale/ Little Rock/Wichita St /Gonzaga / MY bracket is HISTORY #MarchMayhem #dickievpicks @leefitting pic.twitter.com/uJC5eehwdj

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) March 18, 2016

Dickie V, you’re not alone. Because of MTSU’s win, only two brackets remained perfect, but both had South Dakota State to upset Maryland. Maryland was able to hold off the Jackrabbits and win 79-74, crushing the bracket maker’s dreams of a perfect bracket.

Watching that game, if I hadn't known MichSt was the 2 seed and the Blue Raiders the 15 seed, I would've thought MTSU was the better team.

— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) March 18, 2016

Skip Bayless, did you really mean this, or are you just trying to make up for the shots you took at our football program earlier this year?

This may be the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament History. Michigan St. just couldn't guard MTSU. Just couldn't hard them. MSU wasn't ready!

— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) March 18, 2016

Stephen A. Smith, who presented a Black History Month keynote at MTSU in February, giving recognition to one of the greatest games in NCAA Tournament history.

MTSU WITH THE DAGGER! https://t.co/plBGNE7rT3

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2016

Ladies and gentlemen, this is how you finish off the No. 2 seed Michigan State. Reggie Upshaw slams it home to finish off the highly favored Spartans.

We apologize, but Middle Tennessee has busted everyone’s brackethttps://t.co/TcGsmFENGP

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 18, 2016

The winner of the best tweet goes to Bleacher Report, and there’s no need to issue an apology.

I see Giddy Potts every time I close my eyes

— Kyle (@kylepgross) March 18, 2016

Giddy Potts will forever haunt Michigan State fans and their dreams.

Good news for MTSU?

Last team to upset Michigan St in the 1st round: 2006 George Mason…during its Final Four run. pic.twitter.com/MOfcIUTGCL

— ESPN (@espn) March 18, 2016

Interesting statistic. Maybe MTSU will make a historic run of their own to the Final Four.

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