The Madness of March hadn't really set in before Sunday as there was only one major upset that took place over the first three days of the tournament.
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Sunday, though, in the late of hours of the night, South Carolina stunned Duke to advance to their first Sweet 16 in school history.
UPSET ALERT: (7) South Carolina stuns (2) Duke to advance to the #SWEET16 after an 88-81 win. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/nA4vQPndVQ
β TSN (@TSN_Sports) March 20, 2017
With Duke being such a hated team universally, it didn't take long for the internet to roast them after the loss.
Gamecocks strolling into the Sweet 16 like... pic.twitter.com/2II9iUyxMR
β CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 20, 2017
You were one of the 2.3 million who picked Duke to win it all in Tournament Challenge?
β ESPN (@espn) March 20, 2017
We're afraid we have a @Allstate Mayhem Alert ... pic.twitter.com/uleW1BYeFc
Did anyone have someone other than Nova or Duke in the East region? Are we all equally busted? #marchmadness
β Derek Taylorπππ (@DTonSC) March 20, 2017
North Carolina doesn't take out Duke but South Carolina does! #MarchMadness
β Darren Dutchyshen (@dutchysc) March 20, 2017
Now time to root against the personification of Duke: Lonzo Ball. (Simply because his dad)
β Bryan Hayes (@HayesTSN) March 20, 2017
Upsets like that + compressed schedule are why the NCAA Tourament is the best tournament there is. FA Cup not far behind #MarchMadness
β Derek Taylorπππ (@DTonSC) March 20, 2017
Raindrops
β Twitter Sports (@TwitterSports) March 20, 2017
Gamecocks
Everyoneβs #BracketBusted after Duke lost
when the alternative minimum tax kicks in pic.twitter.com/fbqDyhvJ9T
β Mina Kimes (@minakimes) March 20, 2017
South Carolina followed a 3-for-26 shooting stretch with a 20-for-26 shooting stretch. pic.twitter.com/XZneTqhb9Q
β Jeff (BPredict) (@BPredict) March 20, 2017
Looking for those who had #SouthCarolina beating #Duke @ForzaCorrado pic.twitter.com/GhOzlQ5Wuy
β Joshua (@joshsports84) March 20, 2017
You had Duke in the finals? You must be trippin pic.twitter.com/4ZxCTgfr7E
β Larkin Belton (@LarkinBelton) March 20, 2017
Duke men's basketball loses.
β Annie Apple (@SurvivinAmerica) March 20, 2017
America: pic.twitter.com/B1NjwaKhYU
When dad doesn't pay for the valet. Down goes Duke. pic.twitter.com/hWyyTReSH1
β Mike Rouse (@ISUGoldenRule) March 20, 2017
"Duke SUUUUUUCKS!" pic.twitter.com/ta7MrX9Sjd
β Divia Kallattil (@okdivia) March 20, 2017
Roses are red
β #burghproud (@taylastivka) March 20, 2017
Violets are blue
We all love it when Duke
gets eliminated in Round 2 pic.twitter.com/ofWi8gu0kE
UK Wins
β ThrowboyTees (@ThrowboyTees) March 20, 2017
UL Loses
Duke Loses#BBN pic.twitter.com/wgkj3mvciq
Miami Heat fans turned Warriors fans turned Duke fans would be crying right now if they were not already Gonzaga fans!
β Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) March 20, 2017
Live look in at Duke fans: pic.twitter.com/dMvvzP5Sk1
β John Miceli (@JohnAMiceli) March 20, 2017
And then #Duke fans said they would go undefeated and win the Championship with the best freshman class ever pic.twitter.com/DprWX7WvyK
β 4 more wins (@adriantarheel) March 20, 2017
Everyone's bracket after duke loss pic.twitter.com/Oloi83wR9s
β Bee_ryan15 (@RerkoBryan) March 20, 2017
Mood when Duke is at home watching your team in the Sweet 16 pic.twitter.com/8HQ5VzXXzD
β BadgerNation.com (@BadgersOnScout) March 20, 2017
#mood
β Jig (@JordyBrian3) March 20, 2017
When Duke takes that L pic.twitter.com/t4RxlDrkqB
Hey Duke... BYE! pic.twitter.com/CiAPxf8ggV
β Tod Lanter (@tod_lanterIII) March 20, 2017
Don't care if my bracket is ruined cuz I love watching Duke lose
β Jacob Anderson (@jakeande5212) March 20, 2017
Down goes Duke! They lose a heartbreaker to 7 seed South Carolina, 88-81. pic.twitter.com/MvM80LBkuC
β Leading Sports Media (@LeadingSports_) March 20, 2017
When you're in the Sweet 16 and Duke is going home. pic.twitter.com/oRrGWMhdA2
β Tar Heel Blog (@tarheelblog) March 20, 2017
Who Duke thought they were playing vs. who they got: pic.twitter.com/BomVyKizDH
β SB Nation (@SBNation) March 20, 2017
Duke busted my bracket...... pic.twitter.com/FsNhPPUxml
β Tod Lanter (@tod_lanterIII) March 20, 2017
Everyone's bracket after Duke lost. pic.twitter.com/AXc8cAgJCA
β Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 20, 2017
That big 'ol chicken scared Duke straight outta March pic.twitter.com/zmtmz7Z14m
β SB Nation GIF (@SBNationGIF) March 20, 2017
Hey Duke fans... pic.twitter.com/0jTqZ0dupP
β NotKennyRogers (@NotKennyRogers) March 20, 2017
"Who is: Grayson Allen?"#JeopardySports #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/mMOFcsI1vV
β Jeopardy! Sports (@JeopardySports) March 20, 2017
Looks like Grayson Allen and Duke got...tripped up #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/qL1zDcFp49
β Zach Andrews (@zandrews4) March 20, 2017
Duke's Grayson Allen right now!!! pic.twitter.com/Slg4XHi2Jp
β Crying Jordan (@CryingJordan) March 20, 2017
Something Grayson Allen won't be doing this year haha pic.twitter.com/4JORcQqzDN
β Blake Andrew Moore (@BlakeAMoore_10) March 20, 2017
I bet Grayson Allen not even tripping over this.
β Rod (@rodimusprime) March 20, 2017
The South Carolina locker room looked like a whole lot of fun after their win over Duke. pic.twitter.com/Tx0gZV1vvp
β March Madness TV (@MarchMadnessTV) March 20, 2017
There should be a separate tournament where you just get to watch Duke lose over and over and over and over and over and ov
β Mark Berman (@markberman) March 20, 2017
how I'm about to sleep after that Duke L pic.twitter.com/Ic4YkmGgcN
β Kiana. (@maashont) March 20, 2017
Duke really got tripped up in the round of 32 pic.twitter.com/ZJZGji96vt
β William Covington (@willyc1999) March 20, 2017
This guy just saw that Duke lost: pic.twitter.com/uYYoePzFr0
β Ribby (@wings4p) March 20, 2017