The Wofford men's basketball team made history on Wednesday night, defeating No. 5 North Carolina - the defending national champions - 79-75 to give the program its first win over an AP Top 25 ranked team in the Division I era (1-22). The win, Wofford's fifth consecutive, improves the Terriers to 8-4 on the season. Here are some of the highlights from social media on the victory ...

ESPN SportsCenter Highlights (12/20)
Mike Young On SportsCenter (12/21)
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A FIRST FOR WOFFORD!

The Terriers pick up their FIRST EVER AP Top-25 win by UPSETTING No. 5 North Carolina, 79-75 at home! pic.twitter.com/BBz5NoBIHJ

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) December 21, 2017

Caught up with Wofford coach Mike Young late last night after a historic win: Wofford gets its moment in the spotlight with road upset over No. 5 North Carolina | https://t.co/5W4P0z50BV https://t.co/yy503Lzan4

— Andy Katz (@TheAndyKatz) December 21, 2017

Whoa—fford ??https://t.co/DLo586jeSe pic.twitter.com/6cFsSUWicO

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) December 21, 2017

WOFFORD BEATS NO. 5 NORTH CAROLINA!!!!#CONQUERANDPREVAIL pic.twitter.com/zNgk4LWXcE

— Wofford Athletics (@WoffordTerriers) December 21, 2017

When you get your first-ever win over a Top-25 team and it's against the defending champions ... at the Dean Dome. (via @WoffordTerriers) pic.twitter.com/p9dq73g9Vi

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 21, 2017

My tribute to the @WoffordTerriers on @MSNBC today and thanks to @MarkSanford for playing along. https://t.co/6oreWFvvIM

— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) December 22, 2017

Anyone catch the final score from the Wofford game last night? Asking for a friend......??????????

— William McGirt (@WilliamMcGirt) December 21, 2017

Thank you to the little school that could! Never been so proud!!!

— Wendi Nix (@WendiNix_ESPN) December 21, 2017

Wait! What? Can't believe i went to sleep before my @WoffordTerriers made history knocking off @UNC_Basketball (the defending champs) at the "Dean Dome" #proudterrier #ConquerAndPrevail #wofford pic.twitter.com/4cj7TBu7Yk

— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) December 21, 2017

Wofford College alum @bbersin10 pretty pleased with @WoffordTerriers win over defending national champion North Carolina but says he hasn't rubbed it in to ex-UNC star Julius Peppers because, well, he's too big. pic.twitter.com/oCmvAKamKv

— Steve Reed (@SteveReedAP) December 21, 2017

Wofford coach Mike Young called his team's win over No. 5 UNC a "mountain-top experience." More from @aaronbeardap: https://t.co/gcnKqYjobg pic.twitter.com/yfaeFZEwuk

— AP Top 25 (@AP_Top25) December 21, 2017

What a night in hoops Tip the hat to WOFFORD / yes they UPSEt @UNC_Basketball in the Dean Dome / 1st win ever over a national ranked team . They r 2-0 in the @theACC Have a W over Georgia Tech as well / WOW

— Dick Vitale (@DickieV) December 21, 2017

"We're awfully proud today." ??

Hear more from @CoachMKYoung's appearance on SportsCenter...

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— Wofford Athletics (@WoffordTerriers) December 21, 2017

No. 5 North Carolina entered with a 96.8% chance to beat Wofford per BPI. The Tar Heels trail by 12 with 11:28 remaining.

Wofford is 0-25 all-time vs AP Top 25 teams

WATCH: https://t.co/J1xOtfU5v0

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 21, 2017