Watch: Northwestern fans react to first-ever NCAA tournament bid

Northwestern finally did it.

The Northwestern Wildcats are headed to the NCAA tournament for the first time in school history, securing a No. 8 and a matchup with Vanderbilt  in the first round.

Fans and players watched at Welsh-Ryan Arena as the bids were announced, ending NU’s notorious run as the only DI power conference program to have never made the tourney.

Here's what the scene looked like in Welsh-Ryan Arena, where the Wildcats were hosting a watch party. 

#B1GCats Dance. pic.twitter.com/06RuanArIG

— Tom McGrath (@TCMcG) March 12, 2017

IT HAPPENED pic.twitter.com/eUbhpRSVuK

— NBN Sports (@nbn_sports) March 12, 2017

Take it all in. We are dancing. #B1GCats | #PoundTheRock | #ItsTime pic.twitter.com/JYCyGosejd

— Northwestern Basketball (@NUMensBball) March 12, 2017

Check out how the internet reacted to the tournament bid below:

I've waited for this for 21 years. Salt Lake City is like Paris to me right now. pic.twitter.com/sG8PEk7Jn2

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) March 12, 2017

They are in!!! @NUMensBball pic.twitter.com/Kd3pcJyv2F

— Lisa Byington (@LisaByington) March 12, 2017

Mood: pic.twitter.com/tQKHZDMMDi

— Alex Putterman (@AlexPutterman) March 12, 2017

We're going to the dance, boys! @NUMensBball making history! #proud #B1GCats #poundtherock #NCAA @marchmadness pic.twitter.com/TpuoqtvxRV

— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) March 12, 2017

Strutting into #MarchMadness like... #Northwestern #B1GCats #SelectionSunday pic.twitter.com/RRlrLrXfiQ

— Killian Young (@killianayoung) March 12, 2017

The wait is over. pic.twitter.com/GeOK76mOjo

— Brian Hamilton (@_Brian_Hamilton) March 12, 2017

YYYYEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! #FINALLY #B1GCats #selectionsunday

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 12, 2017

I cannot believe how many Northwestern folks I follow on the Twitter.

— Mark McClusky (@markmcc) March 12, 2017

Northwestern finished with a 23-11 record to comfortably secure a spot this year.