On this day in sports history, April 8th, 2019: Virginia defeated Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime to win the national championship
It was the first national title in program history for Virginia, completing one of the most remarkable turnarounds ever just one year after becoming the first 1-seed to lose to a 16-seed
DeβAndre Hunter led the way with 27 points in the title game
Itβs one of only 8 games in NCAA menβs basketball championship history to go to overtime
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