As Wisconsin prepares to take on Oregon in the NCAA tournament Sunday evening, the two schools are throwing their best shade in the social media ring.
University of Wisconsin’s Twitter account landed several uppercuts on Oregon, making reference to Badgers’ star Nigel Hayes, before the Ducks even knew what hit them.
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Cattywampus.
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Onomatopoeia.
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Antidisestablishmentarianism.
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
With no sight of Oregon, UW reached out to its institutional counterpart one last time, hoping to jumpstart the rather one-sided bout.
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Soliloquy.
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
The University of Oregon suddenly appeared on the scene, but had nothing to offer to the exchange besides a lackluster excuse.
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Whew. We were worried you’d stood us up on the dance floor.
— UW–Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
That’s when the fight began in earnest as the two sides began exchanging blows on the two team’s recent history on the playing field, which included a matchup won by the Ducks in the 2012 Rose Bowl and last year’s Round of 32 game in which the Badgers emerged victorious.
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.@UWMadison Never! But we Ducks are busy #golfing#biking#hiking and sometimes watching Rose Bowl highlights, https://t.co/apbnzrgEV4
— University of Oregon (@Univ_Of_Oregon) March 22, 2015
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Add this one to your playlist: https://t.co/5sKo8tVVMN — UW-Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
.@uwmadison Oh boy. #WhenitRainsitPours
— University of Oregon (@Univ_Of_Oregon) March 22, 2015
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Like this? pic.twitter.com/WBAibjgdhs — UW-Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
.@uwmadison Silly Badgers, @UWMadison. It never rains at Autzen Stadium, https://t.co/LnUuGnjdBy
— University of Oregon (@Univ_Of_Oregon) March 22, 2015
The basketball matchup quickly devolved into a fight over football, as UW used the Jump Around tradition to try and land the knockout blow.
.@Univ_Of_Oregon Then you’d *hate* Camp Randall. https://t.co/uuIR0T50aH
— UW-Madison (@UWMadison) March 22, 2015
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As the two schools continue to joust on Twitter, the two teams will meet on the basketball court at approximately 6:40 in Omaha, Nebraska.
