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Texas Tech vs. Virginia NCAA Tournament National Championship 2019

April 8, 2019 by Brad Tollefson Leave a Comment

After Texas Tech defeated Michigan State in the Final Four game, it was time for the Red Raiders to move on to the national championship. Whichever team won would return home with a program first national championship. Virginia was that team.

The Final Four logo on the exterior of the stadium before the national championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
The Final Four logo on the exterior of the stadium before the national championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]

Before the National Championship

Light reflects off the windows of the stadium before the national championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Light reflects off the windows of the stadium before the national championship game between Texas Tech and Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Davide Moretti (25) fist bumps the referees before the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Davide Moretti (25) fist bumps the referees before the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]

First Half

Texas Tech's Davide Moretti (25) deflects a pass by Virginia's Kihei Clark (0) during the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Davide Moretti (25) deflects a pass by Virginia’s Kihei Clark (0) during the men’s basketball national championship game Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Tariq Owens (11) tries to steal the ball from Virginia's Braxton Key (2) during the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Tariq Owens (11) tries to steal the ball from Virginia’s Braxton Key (2) during the men’s basketball national championship game Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia's Kyle Guy (5) knocks the ball away from Texas Tech's Matt Mooney (13) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia’s Kyle Guy (5) knocks the ball away from Texas Tech’s Matt Mooney (13) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech pom squad members cheer during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech pom squad members cheer during the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech players huddle together during the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech players huddle together during the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver (23) blocks a shot by Virginia's De'Andre Hunter (12) during the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver (23) blocks a shot by Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter (12) during the men’s basketball national championship game Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Tariq Owens (11) dunks the ball during the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Tariq Owens (11) dunks the ball during the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]

Second Half

Texas Tech's Kyler Edwards (0) shoots the ball during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Kyler Edwards (0) shoots the ball during the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia's De'Andre Hunter (12) knocks the ball away from Texas Tech's Kyler Edwards (0) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter (12) knocks the ball away from Texas Tech’s Kyler Edwards (0) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia's De'Andre Hunter (12) reacts after scoring during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter (12) reacts after scoring during the men’s basketball national championship against Texas Tech, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Matt Mooney (13) steals the ball from Virginia's Braxton Key (2) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Matt Mooney (13) steals the ball from Virginia’s Braxton Key (2) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Davide Moretti (25) tries to dribble the ball around Virginia's Kihei Clark (0) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Davide Moretti (25) tries to dribble the ball around Virginia’s Kihei Clark (0) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Patrick Mahomes gets the crowd to yell during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Patrick Mahomes gets the crowd to yell during the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia's Kyle Guy (5) takes the ball from Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver (23) and Davide Moretti (25) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia’s Kyle Guy (5) takes the ball from Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver (23) and Davide Moretti (25) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech coach Chris Beard sits on the chair after a timeout during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech coach Chris Beard sits on the chair after a timeout during the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Norense Odiase (32) shoots a free throw during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Norense Odiase (32) shoots a free throw during the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Norense Odiase (32) reacts after scoring a free throw during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Norense Odiase (32) reacts after scoring a free throw during the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver (23) tries to score the game-winning shot over Virginia's Braxton Key (2) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver (23) tries to score the game-winning shot over Virginia’s Braxton Key (2) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]

Overtime

Texas Tech's Matt Mooney (13) shoots the ball over Virginia's Ty Jerome (11) during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Matt Mooney (13) shoots the ball over Virginia’s Ty Jerome (11) during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Davide Moretti (25) and Virginia's Kyle Guy (5) run after a loose ball during the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Davide Moretti (25) and Virginia’s Kyle Guy (5) run after a loose ball during the men’s basketball national championship Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Norense Odiase (32) and Tariq Owens (11) sit on the bench during the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Norense Odiase (32) and Tariq Owens (11) sit on the bench during the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]

After the loss to Virginia

Texas Tech's Parker Hicks (20) holds Texas Tech's Davide Moretti (25) after the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Parker Hicks (20) holds Texas Tech’s Davide Moretti (25) after the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Parker Hicks (20) kneels next to Texas Tech's Davide Moretti (25) after the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Parker Hicks (20) kneels next to Texas Tech’s Davide Moretti (25) after the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Malik Ondigo (10) holds Texas Tech's Jarrett Culver (23) after the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Malik Ondigo (10) holds Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver (23) after the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech's Brandone Francis (1) yells out after the men's basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech’s Brandone Francis (1) yells out after the men’s basketball national championship game against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia players celebrate with the trophy after the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Virginia players celebrate with the trophy after the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech coach Chris Beard talks to the media in the interviews after the men's basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]
Texas Tech coach Chris Beard talks to the media in the interviews after the men’s basketball national championship against Virginia, Monday, April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn. [Brad Tollefson/A-J Media]

Slideshow: Texas Tech loses to Virginia in the #NationalChampionship #4to1 #MarchMadness https://t.co/bKNPBtiaZo pic.twitter.com/VbnFvAlSbM

— Brad Tollefson (@Brad_Tollefson) April 9, 2019

Additionally, there are many more pictures to be seen from the championship game at the A-J.

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