Declared. Good morning, everyone, welcome to early start, im christine romans. Headed over 20 it looks like. Im dave briggs. A new national champ, from embarrassment to champion, the virginia cavaliers putting the final touches on a remarkable turn around, beating texas tech in overtime to win their first ncaa title. One year ago they became the only one seed ever to lose to a 16 seed in the first round. They exercised those demons last night in minneapolis thanks in large part to deandre hunter. He scored 27 points and drained a critical threepointer with under 13 seconds left to second this into ot. It was hunters threepointer with just over two minutes left in overtime that put the cavs ahead for good. Hunter missed last years tournament with a broken wrist making this title so much sweeter. The joy is in competition. A great win for our program, great win for our coach. We worked for this all season, and all that work just paid off. They are still partying in charlottesville, virgi
Good morning, everyone, welcome to early start, im dave briggs. Im christine romans, tuesday, april 9th. 5 00 a. M. In the east. Texas tech and virginia playing a thriller last night. For the first time in their history, virginia is the national champion. Andy scholes was at the game in minneapolis, and has more in this mornings bleacher report. Reporter good morning, guys, this was one of the greatest championship games we have ever seen. It was emotional swing after emotional swing, and in the end, virginia getting redemption. You know, last year, they were the joke of the tournament becoming the first team ever to lose to a 16 seed. That loss now a distant memory. This game a nail biter at the end. 45 seconds left. Virginia up by one. Jared culliver going to get the lay up to go. That put texas tech up by one. The red raiders up by 3 with 15 seconds left, when Deandre Hunter knocks it down. The clutch three to tie this up for the 8th time in championship game history, we would go to
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