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How I watched Virginia lose to UMBC from the worst place possible

I’d never been to Las Vegas before. My parents had been somewhat regularly when I was growing up, and they had regaled us with Vegas stories, and so I’d always wanted to go. This year, I finally pulled the trigger.

Just in time to watch one of the most odds-defying, historic collapses of a great college basketball team ever—and it’s the team that I happen to care deeply about.

Here’s the blow-by-blow of how it went down. All times Pacific.

7:00 AM - Group arrives at sports book watch party to hold down some seats.