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Villanova postgame celebrations result in arrests, injuries

Fan reaction to Villanova's stunning victory over North Carolina in Monday night's NCAA Tournament championship game veered from unbridled joy . . .

The final seconds... No one in The Pavillion tonight will forget this moment. @NovaMBB pic.twitter.com/smFPiGPyA0

— Kaylee Hartung (@KayleeHartung) April 5, 2016

. . . to plain stupidity.

Philly.com and NBCPhiladelphia.com reported early Tuesday that three people were arrested during the postgame celebration. NBCPhiladelphia.com reported that 15 people were injured.

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The incident that likely will get the most attention: This bonfire on campus, fueled by uprooted shrubbery.