2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

See also: 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

2019 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Texas Tech Red Raiders Virginia Cavaliers
Big 12 ACC
(31–6) (34–3)
77 85
Head coach:
Chris Beard		 Head coach:
Tony Bennett
1st half2nd halfOT Total
Texas Tech Red Raiders 29399 77
Virginia Cavaliers 323617 85
DateApril 8, 2019
VenueU.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
MVPKyle Guy, Virginia
FavoriteVirginia by 1.5[1]
RefereesMichael Stephens, Terry Wymer, Ron Groover
Attendance72,062
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz, Bill Raftery, Grant Hill and Tracy Wolfson
Nielsen Ratings12.4 (19.63 million viewers)[2][3]
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The 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2018–19 season. The game was played on April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Virginia Cavaliers. It was the first time since 1979 that both teams in the national championship game were making their first such appearance. The Cavaliers defeated the Red Raiders, 85–77 in overtime, to win their first national title.[4] Kyle Guy was named the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player.[5][6]

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  2. ^ Cooper, Sam (April 9, 2019). "CBS sees jump in national championship ratings ... sort of". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "National Championship Third-Least Watched in Past Decade". www.sportsmediawatch.com. Sports Media Watch. April 10, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Texas Tech vs. Virginia – Game Recap – April 8, 2019 – ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures, LLC. April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Lopresti, Mike (April 9, 2019). "A painful gift: Virginia earns full redemption with 2019 national championship win". NCAA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Bolch, Ben (April 8, 2019). "Virginia defeats Texas Tech in overtime for NCAA men's basketball title". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 9, 2019.