Virginia Outlasts Texas Tech In OT Thriller For First Ever Title

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Virginia has won the first men's basketball championship in school history, getting a career-high 27 points from De'Andre Hunter and clutch play from Kyle Guy to beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime.
The first No. 1 seed out a year ago is the last one standing this year.

.@UVAMensHoops WIN THE 2019 #NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIP#GoHoos | #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/b5SIB4eMa2

— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) April 9, 2019

THE MOMENT THE VIRGINIA CAVALIERS WON IT pic.twitter.com/GMshC1GPmt

— David Argo (@davidargo18) April 9, 2019

Hunter drained a 3-pointer with 12.9 seconds left to force the first overtime since 2008, when Mario Chalmers' miracle helped Kansas top Memphis in San Antonio. The big forward continued to make plays in the extra session, including another 3 during an 11-0 run that put the game away.

Go ahead, Virginia fans: Time to yell "Wahoo!"

Guy finished with 24 points and Ty Jerome had 16 for the Cavaliers, who like the Red Raiders were appearing in the title game for the first time. Braxton Key added six points and 10 boards.

Brandone Francis had 17 points to lead five players in double-figures scoring for Texas Tech. Jarrett Culver and Davide Moretti scored 15 apiece and Kyler Edwards had 12.

The teams matched a championship game record with 21 combined 3-pointers.