(Photos by Sanjay Suchak, University Communications), De'Andre Hunter hit a huge three-point shot to keep the Hoos' hopes alive. Watch all of the best plays from Virginia's 2019 NCAA tournament championship run.Watch highlights, game recaps, and much more from the 2019 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament on the official NCAA March Madness YouTube channel. Less than 4 hours of sleep. “I am super-excited. Guy, named the tournament’s most outstanding player, kept it simple. According to Ty Jerome, the bond that he and his teammates share made it all possible. “It has been absolutely amazing.”. Nov 11, Virginia (2-0) Win vs. George Washington, 76-57; 3. @JusAnderson1 #gohoos #nationalchampionship pic.twitter.com/2JHpCNsLTN, Sheer unadulterated joy on the @UVA Lawn and all around Charlottesville pic.twitter.com/Rz7COD2zxK, Literally rooting for @UVA based on their early North American and Atlantic history program. This has been a long time coming,” she said. The 2019–20 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The team was led by head coach Tony Bennett in his 11th year and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.. Office of University Communications, cfn8m@virginia.edu UVA’s national championship celebrations were not limited to Minneapolis. … It’s a great story. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics), © 2020 By The Rector And Visitors Of The University Of Virginia, UVA Fans Turn Minneapolis Orange and Blue, UVA Student-Athletes’ Effort Extends Well Beyond Gyms and Stadiums, Tony Bennett’s Right-Hand Man Says UVA Made Him Who He is Today. “This is all about these young men,” Bennett said from the podium, as orange and blue confetti streamed down from the lofty ceilings of U.S. Bank Stadium and his team surrounded him, brand-new national championship caps already on. “Words really can’t describe this. They packed the stands and stayed long after the final buzzer to relish the confetti, applaud the players and Bennett as they cut down the nets, and stretch the moment just a little longer. Countless more watched around the world, gathering in person in a huge variety of cities and countries, in bars and restaurants and living rooms, to cheer and help each other through one more thrilling, heart-stopping victory. Your University of Virginia men’s basketball team is the national champion, after the Cavaliers defeated Texas Tech University, 85-77, in a gritty overtime thriller. #wahoowa https://t.co/2TlC8Pj9h0 pic.twitter.com/860ycf1uIq, Confirmed: stress baking is a thing. They bounded up as soon as they could, hugging coaches, players and each other. UVA Wins 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship | UVA Today The UVA fans in the crowd, euphoric, roared at his every word. Hoos flooded Minneapolis over the weekend and on Monday, traveling from all corners of the country and around the globe to cheer on their team. The UVA men’s basketball team brought home the national title with a thrilling overtime victory, and Hoos everywhere could not contain their joy. Nov 16, Virginia (3-0) Win vs. Coppin State, 97-40 So worth it. “It’s amazing, to make it this far and seal the deal, they way that they rebounded from last year – it’s just unbelievably awesome,” Brogdon’s former teammate, Joe Harris, said. “After last year, they all had to deal with their own stuff, and the opinion of others, and come together, and they were just a joy to coach. In Charlottesville, thousands gathered at John Paul Jones Arena to watch, their cheers just as loud as those half a country away. Watching from the first row, Priscilla Hunter was in euphoric disbelief. “They are really good players, but they have something different about them collectively,” he said. Behind her, fourth-year student Bellinski Liu was enjoying a final, triumphant chance to sit in the student section. Subscribe now to be updated on the latest videos: http://www.youtube.com/marchmadness?sub_confirmation=1Connect with March Madness:Follow March Madness on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marchmadnessLike March Madness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCAAMarchMadnessFollow March Madness on Instagram: https://instagram.com/marchmadnessFollow March Madness on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/marchmadness#marchmadness #collegebasketball Virginia Cavaliers: 2019 NCAA tournament highlights - YouTube “I’m just so excited.”. Later, in a post-game press conference with players DeAndre Hunter, Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome – all members of the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team – seated next to him, Bennett elaborated and discussed how a tough first-round loss to No. Some of them had a very personal stake in the outcome. #GoHoos #wahoowa #NationalChampionship #Onemore @UVA @UVAMensHoops pic.twitter.com/2J5sNyPVy9, No better feeling than this #NationalChampionship#GoHoos pic.twitter.com/E4Un7jrGGl, Associate Editor Her son, UVA third-year guard DeAndre Hunter, posted a game-high 27-point performance Monday night. It took all of that and more to go from last year’s first-round defeat to a national championship. “I’m just so happy for Jack, since it’s his last year, and for all of them,” she said. “I am really proud of these guys and the coaches after everything they have gone through, the ups and downs and the loss last year,” said Brogdon, currently a star for the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks. “I can’t even explain how I feel.”, Nearby, UVA students were screaming at the top of their lungs, breaking out into “The Good Ol’ Song” and “U-V-A!” chants, or spontaneous chants of “Tony, Tony!”, “It’s just awesome,” first-year student Emma Prillaman said from the first row of the student section. Former Hoos Malcolm Brogdon, Joe Harris, Devon Hall and Justin Anderson could hardly wait to get on the court. It really is.”. It took a year of incredible resilience, and a tournament full of incredibly clutch plays – including one more overtime victory Monday night. And online, Hoos from around the world made themselves heard, sharing the joy of the moment near and far. 434-924-6856, https://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-wins-2019-ncaa-mens-basketball-championship, UVA fans turned out in force for the national championship game. She and her friends arrived at 5:30 p.m. local time – nearly three hours before tipoff – to claim their spot. It’s surreal,” Anderson said, looking toward the team gathered on the podium with the trophy. 16 seed University of Maryland-Baltimore County in last year’s tournament brought his players together and made them stronger. Another former player, Justin Anderson of the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, was having trouble finding the right words to describe a moment generations of UVA players have been building toward. Date Opponent; Nov. 6: Syracuse (PDF) Nov. 10: JMU (PDF) Nov. 16: Columbia (PDF) Nov. 19: Vermont (PDF) Nov. 23 “We did it,” she said, a huge smile spreading over her face. #SquadGoals, 17.5 hour drive. “These are opportunities that you pray for, that we all worked our butts off for. To see them work this hard, and do it the right way, words can’t describe it.”. “We came together and said that we were going to win a national championship, and to be able to hug each other with confetti going everywhere and say we did it, it’s the greatest feeling. Let's do this Hoos!!! Nov 6, Virginia (1-0) Win vs. Towson, 73-42; 2. “I am so proud of our team, of how they have handled themselves.”. “This is a dream come true, and it’s even more than that, because you never even imagine you’ll be able to spend a year with people you actually love, your teammates and your coaches,” he said, Guy and Hunter beside him. A few seats down, Jack Salt’s sister, Sophie, also couldn’t stop smiling. “I have seen them mature through everything, and for them to do what they did, and win how they have won. (Photo by Matt Riley, UVA Athletics), The team celebrates after winning a national title. 2019-20 Men's Basketball Game Notes. It took a “united pursuit,” as Coach Tony Bennett called it, and “trembling courage” – another Bennett quote. Birth of my children.Wedding day.Today.#wahooooooooooooooooowa pic.twitter.com/Op2IvVkcjj, We aren’t here without these guys. Harris is now the reigning NBA three-point champion and a guard for the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. October 6, 2020 / Men's Basketball Alumni Spotlight: Devon Hall As a UVA fifth-year senior in 2017-18, Devon Hall made the All-ACC second team and the All-ACC defensive team. 1. “Not a lot of people get along like we do, so to share this moment with them is unbelievable.”, Finish this sentence: "What if I told you ..." pic.twitter.com/uKpIzDReOW. It’s the greatest feeling I have ever felt in basketball,” he said. The massive Cavalier crowd on hand could not have been more excited.