Michigan State lost to Middle Tennessee and everyone cried over their busted brackets

Everyone on Twitter was distraught that Michigan State lost to Middle Tennessee and busted their bracket.

Middle Tennessee State pulled off the first 15 vs. 2 upset since Florida Gulf Coast in 2013, beating Michigan State 90–81 to advance to the second round.

This was heartbreaking for the thousands and thousands of bracketologists who picked Tom Izzo’s Spartans to go deep into the tournament. They took to Twitter in droves to lament the death of their brackets.

Bye, bye bracket....
— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) March 18, 2016

Only took 36 hours to give up on the bracket 😐 #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/ClyRK2mUoz
— Garret Reedy (@GarretReedy23) March 18, 2016

Well there goes my bracket pic.twitter.com/4zCynSDE37
— Lance Simpson (@lance_simpson18) March 18, 2016

My bracket? Busted! #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/WxOulNZPE3
— Felicia Spencer (@fspencer927) March 18, 2016

Better luck next year.

Published Mar 18, 2016 | Modified Mar 18, 2016

DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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