Villanova Wins National Championship, Twitter Goes Bonkers
Villanova’s Phil Booth celebrates after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74.
It’s been a rough sporting year here in Philadelphia, what with the rebuilding, and the tanking, and the other team tanking, oh, and the Rube Goldberg self-destruct device that was Chip Kelly‘s final Eagles season. Which might explain why when Kris Jenkins sealed Villanova’s first NCAA Championship since 1985 with a breath-taking, buzzer-beating trey, Twitter erupted with a wave of euphoria not seen around here since Brad Lidge put one past Eric Hinske. There’s a lot of great #Villanova tweets out there. These are just a few of our favorites:
Wow awesome win for Wildcats. Definitely parade worthy!!
— Ed Rendell (@GovEdRendell) April 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/TheCauldron/status/717195913874259969
Party like it's 1985! #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/tHFTwetQXC
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2016
With buzzer win over UNC, Augustinian-run Villanova becomes first Catholic NCAA Champ since Cats' 1st title in 1985. pic.twitter.com/hOvBUqUDGG
— Rocco Palmo (@roccopalmo) April 5, 2016
As a Philadelphian, I root for Nova. As a Duke fan, I root against UNC. Win-Win.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) April 5, 2016
#Philly pic.twitter.com/I3i95rT5m9
— Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) April 5, 2016
Live look-in at Michael Jordan checking the Internet:
(pic via @bubbaprog) #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/ZU6bnYV298
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) April 5, 2016
*Note to self: do not cry* pic.twitter.com/jdpzGcKgfk
— Dave Southorn (@davesouthorn) April 5, 2016
Villanova wins a national title the same day Iverson gets into the HOF. Best basketball day in Philly in 33 years.
— Dan Levy (@DanLevyThinks) April 5, 2016
OK I'm throwing this out there after thinking about it for a half hour. Greatest finish in Philadelphia sports history? Gotta be
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) April 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/SportsonEarth/status/717194239390580736
The drought is over! Congratulations, Main Line!
— FakeWIPCaller (@FakeWIPCaller) April 5, 2016
— AnnGerhart (@AnnGerhart) April 5, 2016
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) April 5, 2016
Did y'all see Jay Wright's reaction to that buzzer shot?!?!?! Man he is just TOO SMOOTH #Villanova #NationalChampionship
— Alex Holley (@AlexHolleyFOX29) April 5, 2016
Jay Wright looked like he thought it was a first half buzzer beater https://t.co/q0AZkHYYQn
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) April 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/JohnMiddlekauff/status/717198398584176641
My wife is happy LaSalle finally got a mention.
— John Barr (@JohnBarrESPN) April 5, 2016
Still amazed by that final sequence. What an ending. Legendary.
— Derek Bodner (@DerekBodnerNBA) April 5, 2016
I’m not usually an emotional man, but when I saw Will D. Cat jump on that pile I can admit I had tears in my eyes pic.twitter.com/N4x9m8yDwz
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) April 5, 2016
Great angle here. Can't believe this was a) A made 3-pointer and b) NOT the game's most memorable shot pic.twitter.com/0Wy11zjblB
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) April 5, 2016
okay this deserves an award. pic.twitter.com/v1HLe40wV9
— trey (@TreyfromNY) April 5, 2016
Police lining up.#Villanova #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/X4YK4MO59f
— Pete Bannan (@PeteBannan) April 5, 2016
You could do worse than to be 21 and never have to pay for dinner in Philadelphia again.
— Richard M. Nixon (@dick_nixon) April 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/danalban/status/717198397636288512
What. A. Shot. #NationalChampionship (Vine by @marchmadness) https://t.co/5gn1pqXhea
— Mark Fidelman (@markfidelman) April 5, 2016
Let's hear from the champs! #NationalChampionship https://t.co/QHxMJRGAd0
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 5, 2016
