Monday, April 8, 2019
VIRGINIA GETS 1ST TITLE IN OVERTIME IN SURPRISING HIGH SCORING GAME
Kds911 wins tiebreaker over The Gambler 2 to win the pool
SANTA BARBARA, CA (smt)- More than five minutes into the game, the score was 3-2. Seriously. Five points with #3W-Texas Tech’s three points on free throws. The Red Raiders didn’t hit their first field goal until 12:38 left in the first half. 7 minutes in it was 7-3 #1S-Virginia and the projected total points was just 57. It was what expected with 2 of the top 3 defenses this year. But the last 13 minutes saw 51 points and the second half had a lot of clutch shooting as Virginia blew another second half lead as Texas Tech tied it at 59. Down by three, Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter hit a three to tie it at 68 with 12.9 seconds left. That’s 136 points and the over/under for the game was 118. On to overtime. Virginia actually had an 11-0 run and hit all 12 free throws to win their first championship, 85-77. Hunter and Kyle Guy combined for 51 points. The Cavaliers won the championship a year after becoming the first #1 seed to lose to a #16 with the difference being that Hunter was healthy this tournament.
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