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UMBC men’s basketball won on and off the court last night

Mar 17, 2018, 1:25 PM | Updated: 2:00 pm

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)...

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

(AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Just like its mascot, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Retrievers stole America’s heart on Friday.

And as they became the first 16-seed to upset a 1-seed in men’s NCAA Tournament history, the UMBC Twitter account won off the court.

They were just having a good time.

Some tweets seemed breathless and were more about food than basketball, exactly the way a real dog might tweet.

And they even made a friend.

The account didn’t stop; the next morning, it made sure to wish everyone a good morning, even Seth Davis, the CBS Sports reporter who tweeted “Virginia. Sharpie.” a minute into the game.

Again, just like a real dog, they don’t hold grudges.

Speaking of real dogs, we’re still waiting to hear what the Twitter-favorite Thoughts of Dogs has to say about this victory. It hasn’t tweeted as of noon today, but the viral account is probably still performing its afternoon snoozle after all the cuddles last night.

UMBC did get a message from the 2018 Undefeated National College Football Champions, though.

The UMBC athletics Twitter account began the game with 5,000 followers. A little more than 15 hours later, it eclipsed 75,000 total. Follow now before Retriever Twitter hits you with a comeback so brutal you delete your whole account.

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