Guess Which Joke Everyone Made on Twitter About the Hurricanes Beating Pacific?

Today the No. 2 seed Miami Hurricanes rolled through the first round of the NCAA tournament by beating the 15th seed Pacific Tigers 78-49.The Hurricanes take their team name from a severe weather system that develops in the ocean. The University of the Pacific is named after an ocean. Can...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

March 22, 2013

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Today the No. 2 seed Miami Hurricanes rolled through the first round of the NCAA tournament by beating the 15th seed Pacific Tigers 78-49.

The Hurricanes take their team name from a severe weather system that develops in the ocean. The University of the Pacific is named after an ocean. Can you guess what joke everyone made on Twitter?

HURRICANE TRACKER: The calm is over. Deadly back half of the storm is on shore. Already reports of significant damage to Pacific #CanesNCAA
-- Hurricane_Kerri[]_[] (@Hurricane_Kerri) March 22, 2013

Nasty Hurricane hit Pacific today. Canes advance. Larkin and Co looking good. Nice for Fat Reg to show up
-- Ray Haines (@rhaines725) March 22, 2013

Breaking newsHurricane on the pacific lol
--Leonard T (@LTtwo) March 22, 2013

Pacific Hurricane season started early with a #Cat5 with sustained beating winds measured at 78-49 for a #CanesHoops win
-- Paul Nobles (@dolfan_70) March 22, 2013

There's a hurricane destroying the pacific #ncaa #marchmadness
-- Stephen Stange (@sstange13) March 22, 2013

Did you guys hear? There is a Hurricane warning in the Pacific.
-- Crank Up The HEAT (@crankuptheheat) March 22, 2013

Good job, everyone! Here's hoping Florida Gulf Coast somehow has some crazy Cinderella run and we can do it all again in the Final Four.

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