The 2023 March Madness tournament has its first big upset.
No. 13 Furman went on a crazy run late to defeat No. 4 Virginia, 68-67.
Virginia led 50-38 with just under 11 minutes to go, their biggest lead of the game, but the Paladins rode a 19-4 run to take a three-point lead, their first of the game, with 5:02 to go. final. , and it was a battle from then on.
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The Furman Paladins’ bench reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half of the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Amway Center on March 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
Furman’s lead never exceeded three, as both teams continued to trade buckets for the next few minutes, with Virginia actually leading by two with 12.3 seconds to go.
But a wild and errant pass from Cavalier was intercepted by Furman’s Garrett Hien, and he fed it to JP Pegues for a wide open 3-pointer to give the Paladins a 68-67 lead with 2.4 seconds left. Virginia missed a three at the buzzer, resulting in her exit from the first round.
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It’s time for Virginia to be the victim of a big upset: In 2018, they became the first, and still only, No. 1 seed to lose to a 16-seed, when UMBC eliminated them, 74-54, where the Cavaliers were outscored. . 53-33 in the second half: they won the national title the following season.
Furman earned his tournament bid by winning the Conference South.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – MARCH 16: Garrett Hien #13 of the Furman Paladins reacts against the Virginia Cavaliers during the second half of the first round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at the Amway Center on March 16, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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The 13-seeded Paladins now await the winner of No. 5 San Diego State and No. 12 Charleston for a chance at a trip to the Sweet 16.