CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Thousands of fans turned out Saturday to celebrate Virginia's first national championship in basketball.
The crowd, estimated at 21,000 on the school's Twitter account, filled one side of Scott Stadium five days after the Cavaliers beat Texas Tech 85-77 in overtime to win the title.
"This is more than we expected," coach Tony Bennett said of the crowd after he and the team emerged from a tunnel to wild cheering.
Bennett compared Saturday's celebration for the Cavaliers to that of Clemson's national champion football team when it was acknowledged during a basketball game on Clemson's campus in January.