Yahoo Sports Twitter reacts to Furman stunning Virginia in spectacular moment of March Madness
It didn’t take long for the NCAA tournament to deliver a stunning upset. No. 13 seed Furman toppled No. 4 Virginia in the dying seconds on Thursday afternoon, and it took a miracle sequence for the Paladins to survive and advance.
Furman staged a comeback from a double-digit deficit in the second half, and Garrett Hien made two clutch free throws with 19 seconds left to pull the Paladins within two.
Needing to force a turnover, Furman pressured Virginia veteran Kihei Clark into launching the ball from the baseline to the other end of the court, but Hien was there to steal the ball out of the air and quickly pass ahead to JP Pegues.
Pegues drilled the go-ahead 3-pointer, and Furman held on for a monumental upset.
OMG FURMAN
MARCH!!!! pic.twitter.com/EFih56Rj2k
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 16, 2023
Watching the Furman win spread virally across every 40yo man in this airport lounge is really something.
— Ken Jennings (@KenJennings) March 16, 2023
Furman fans are HYPED for their first tourney victory since 1974‼️
(via @DavisEPotter) pic.twitter.com/dk7fC0Uj07
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 16, 2023
Im going to give her credit for the Furman win pic.twitter.com/WUaV9vwXzY
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) March 16, 2023
The Dark Side of March is real.
Furman SHOCKS Virginia.
An absolutely crushing end to Kihei Clark's college career.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 16, 2023
Huge cheers in the Golden 1 Center for Furman. The tournament is awake!
— Eamonn Brennan (@eamonnbrennan) March 16, 2023
FURMAN STEAL + 3PT GAME-WINNER OVER VIRGINIA!!! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/zjdIdcwXmQ
— Beyond the RK (@beyondtheRK) March 16, 2023
No. 13 Furman upsets No. 4 Virginia in Orlando #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Fx7FFP2baD
— Cody Taylor (@CodyTaylorNBA) March 16, 2023
FURMAN DOES IT ‼️
First time to the NCAA Tournament in 43 years and they are moving on 🔥#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/HuvmRDlV8Q
— FanDuel (@FanDuel) March 16, 2023
THAT’S NOT A FURBOY, IT’S A FURMAN
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) March 16, 2023
OH MY GOODNESS!!!! FURMAN pic.twitter.com/SidAAv6I00
— Coleman Crawley (@SharpshotSelect) March 16, 2023
