The NCAA tournament’s preeminent Cinderella is winning both online and on the court. The night UMBC became the first 16th seed to win a round-of-64 game, the Retrievers’ Twitter following grew exponentially as it fired off funny/snarky tweet after funny/snarky tweet.
Before the school’s second-round game against Kansas State on Sunday (tip time: 7:40 p.m. ET on truTV), the Retrievers figured they had time to kill. So, they put out an important call:
You know what, let's get pumped the only way we know how....Send us all the dog pix
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 18, 2018
More than a thousand people responded in the first hour after UMBC’s request. What follows is a collection of some of the best UMBC tournament dogs out there. These pictures aren’t sorted in any particular order, because all of the dogs included are excellent:
My dog is pumped up for #UMBC! pic.twitter.com/eTzp09L5uA
— John May (@juandemayo) March 18, 2018
he can't wait for your collar commentary tonight pic.twitter.com/IUegBrQZgB
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 18, 2018
Literal retrievers! These are great, even though UMBC’s retriever mascot is not a golden retriever, but a Chesapeake Bay retriever, the state dog of Maryland.
Even the Cavaliers are rooting for the Retrievers pic.twitter.com/uWl2CCSbA5
— Travis Hughes (@TravisSBN) March 18, 2018
— Nathan (@stonefacenathan) March 18, 2018
— Steve Urbanski (@spurbs) March 18, 2018
#RetrieverNation ☝ pic.twitter.com/PUdr0n8XQK
— Zachery J. Harig (@BroadcasterZach) March 18, 2018
— JJ Kingsley (@Kingsley_52) March 18, 2018
— Kyle Burger (@kyle_burger) March 18, 2018
Here's Nymeria celebrating St. Patty's day last night. Good luck! pic.twitter.com/p9evlnVNd2
— Meghan Hunt (@MegsATC) March 18, 2018
Dexter says "Go Retrievers!!" pic.twitter.com/rieHX8ANof
— Dogtor Lollipop (@VayrWolf) March 18, 2018
— Tom K. (@tomkvideo) March 18, 2018
Gus and Penelope have @UMBCAthletics in their blood because they belong to @SteveLevy17 ! #godawgs #umbc pic.twitter.com/XHZLWhlLAP
— Lo (@lolevy6) March 18, 2018
Made a bracket for Zeus, picking winners by dog mascots and against cats.... He’s currently winning the family pool pic.twitter.com/ZsStrp2QDv
— J Lorenzo (@Jlobregon12) March 18, 2018
@UMBCAthletics pic.twitter.com/PJQy1m86aH
— Ed Wojtkowski (@edwardwojtkowsk) March 18, 2018
— Aaron Talasnik (@ATalasnikNBCS) March 18, 2018
@UMBCAthletics pic.twitter.com/DW5fSndlGZ
— Randy Edrington (@randyhhs92) March 18, 2018
The goodest of luck to the goodest of boys pic.twitter.com/ishUvLVj0C
— Ty Sides (@orcatrainerty) March 18, 2018
#ColliesForUMBC pic.twitter.com/TM8bzeC1mV
— robby in the streets, mayor in the sheets (@Rememberingthe5) March 18, 2018
— TheAfterParty (@andrew_leppek59) March 18, 2018
— Judy Brandt (@judywbrandt) March 18, 2018
Today, Zoie is a retriever. pic.twitter.com/Ts54WQGsZT
— iamcurly (@iamcurly) March 18, 2018
Oh really? pic.twitter.com/IpxAKYspO3
— Sean C. Bauer (@TheRightBauer04) March 18, 2018
Go pups! pic.twitter.com/CiY7Y61DmI
— Kelsey (@kelseylh_) March 18, 2018
Here is my definitely not awkward or weird retriever! #RetrieverNation pic.twitter.com/23OABvdsWQ
— Bill Johnson (@dubrie) March 18, 2018
You got it. #puglife #pugs #MarchMadness2018 pic.twitter.com/QTnNzEh3NT
— Andy Hoverman (@AndyHoverman) March 18, 2018
— Willie Failson (@DavidLee_Goth) March 18, 2018
Pax says, “Go Retrievers!” pic.twitter.com/c5XjNWhY4N
— john triscik (@triscik_john) March 18, 2018
Good luck! pic.twitter.com/erUgpxmdX9
— Jacob Endicott (@JacobEndicott) March 18, 2018
(My heart has melted. I no longer have a heart, for it is now soup.)
— obrandt (@obrandt) March 18, 2018
Go Retrievers!!!! pic.twitter.com/Dk0w8ABJRR
— Coach Joy Says... (@CoachJoySays) March 18, 2018
Go UMBC!!!! Love from the Louisville fans!!! pic.twitter.com/hWJ5ocLvrb
— Joe Pence (@JoePence4) March 18, 2018
— iainkennedy (@iainkennedy) March 18, 2018
It's hang time, Retrievers! pic.twitter.com/wa6sRBV6ff
— Meekah (@heymeeks) March 18, 2018
If coach Ryan Odom needs any rebounding help, that last pup might be an option.