Although the team made history for being the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament, the party's over for UMBC.
UMBC to 9 seed Kansas State Sunday night 50-43 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Well, it was fun y'all. KState may have won (50-43), but we hope to have won your hearts.
— UMBC Athletics (@UMBCAthletics) March 19, 2018
Jairus Lyles led UMBC with 12 points.
The Retrievers were within one point with about five minutes to go. They were down three with just over a minute to play.
UMBC was 6-22 from three-point range. They were 9-18 from the foul line and had 17 turnovers.
The Retrievers end their season with the record of 25-11, America East Conference champions and as one of the best underdog stories in the history of sports.