Photos: Virginia tops Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime in Minneapolis
Virginia beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime Monday in the NCAA men's basketball national title game.
It was the first men's basketball championship in school history, which saw a career-high 27 points from De'Andre Hunter and clutch play from Kyle Guy.
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.
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 6 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.
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