Live Blogging: 2019 NCAA MBK National Championship: Texas Tech Red Raiders at Virginia Cavaliers 04/08/2019

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on  Shish on College Basketball'. Tonight it is 2019 National Championship Game, between Texas Tech Red Raiders and Virginia Cavaliers. This is going to be a game, where the winner will have earned their first national championship. 

The Red Raiders are led by Jarrett Culver in scoring, rebounding, and assists. For their team stats, they average 72.6 PPG, while allowing 55.8 PPG. They rebound the ball at 34.1 RPG. Finally they distribute the ball at 13.8 APG. 

Meanwhile the Hoos are led by Kyle Guy in scoring. Braxton Key leads the Cavaliers in rebounding. And Ty Jerome leads the team in assists. As for their team stats, they average 71.1 PPG, while allowing 58.6 PPG. They rebound the ball at 34.7 RPG. And they distribute the ball at 14.3 APG. 

It is Texas Tech Red Raiders and Virginia Cavaliers. The winner will earn the 2019 National Championship of Division 1-A Men's Basketball. This game will be live blogged shortly. 

Possible Starting Lineups:
#3: Texas Tech Red Raiders:
G: J. Culver
G: D. Moretti
G: M. Mooney
F: T. Owens
​C: N. Odiase

#1: Virginia Cavaliers:
G: K. Guy
G: T. Jerome
G: D. Hunter
G: K. Clark
F: M. Diakite

Red Raiders are in their red uniforms. While the Cavaliers are in their home white uniforms. 

1st Half:
20:00: Texas Tech wins tipoff. Virginia will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
18:09: Diakite opens up the scoring, with a jumper. Jerome with an assist. TTU 0, UVA 2
17:21: Culver makes both free throws. TTU 2, UVA 2
​16:10: Culver makes 1 of 2 free throws. TTU 3, UVA 2
15:51: T.V. Timeout #1: TTU 3, UVA 2

​14:37: Guy with a jumper. TTU 3, UVA 4
13:43: Jerome with a 3-point FG. TTU 3, UVA 7
13:20: Diakite stops a Culver jam.
12:56; Key with a jam. TTU 3, UVA 9
12:56: RED RAIDERS TIMEOUT #1: TTU 3, UVA 9
12:38: Moretti drills a 3-point FG. TTU 6, UVA 9
12:08: Guy with a fade-away. TTU 6, UVA 11
11:24: T.V. Timeout #2: TTU 6, UVA 11

11:24: Officials reviewed the Guy fade-away. They determined that he had a 3-point FG. TTU 6, UVA 12
11:24: Hunter makes 1 of 2 free throws. TTU 6, UVA 13
10:31: Diakite with a jumper. TTU 6, UVA 15
10:15: Owens makes 1 of 2 free throws. TTU 7, UVA 15
9:54: Hunter gets blocked 3 times by Culver and Owens. 
9:54: Hunter makes both free throws. TTU 7, UVA 17
9:35: Francis with a 3-point FG. TTU 10, UVA 17
9:05: Edwards with a 3-point FG. TTU 13, UVA 17
8:42: Jerome off the backboard, with a layup. TTU 13, UVA 19
8:21: Francis with a 3-point FG. TTU 16, UVA 19
7:55: T.V. Timeout #3: TTU 16, UVA 19

​7:33: Moretti with a 3-point FG. TTU 19, UVA 19
7:02: Guy with a layup. TTU 19, UVA 21
6:38: Owens with a jam. TTU 21, UVA 21
5:22; Edwards makes both free throws. TTU 23, UVA 21
5:04: Texas Tech is in the Bonus.
4:51: Mooney with a jumper. TTU 25, UVA 21
4:22: Clark with a 3-point FG. TTU 25, UVA 24
3:57: T.V. Timeout #4: TTU 25, UVA 24

​3:15: Francis with a jumper. TTU 27, UVA 24
2;58: Guy with a 3-point FG. TTU 27, UVA 27
2:29: Moretti makes both free throws. TTU 29, UVA 27
1:28: Hunter with a jumper. TTU 29, UVA 29
:02: Jerome with a 3-point FG. TTU 29, UVA 32
:00: The End of 1st Half. Virginia will inbound the ball to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
TTU 29, UVA 32

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: Guy (UVA) 10 points
Rebounding: Diakite/Owens with 4 rebounds
Assists: Jerome (UVA) 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
A see-saw battle in Minneapolis. Forcing turnovers and getting to the foul line is why Red Raiders are staying in the game.

NBA Scores:

2nd Half:
20:00: Virginia will inbound the ball to 2nd Half. Texas Tech will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
​19:47: Guy with a 3-point FG. TTU 29, UVA 35
19:06: Hunter makes both free throws. TTU 29, UVA 37
18:32: Owens commits his 3rd personal foul.
17:54: Diakite makes 1 of 2 free throws. TTU 29, UVA 38
17:44: Francis with a FG. TTU 31, UVA 38
17:24: Jump Ball! Texas Tech Ball! Virginia will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
16:33: Hunter with a hook shot. TTU 31, UVA 40
15:25: Culver with a layup. TTU 33, UVA 40
14:55: Guy with a jumper. TTU 33, UVA 42
14:33: Culver with a layup. TTU 35, UVA 42
14:15: T.V. Timeout #1: TTU 35, UVA 42
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13:54: Edwards with a 3-point FG. TTU 38, UVA 42
13:20: Hunter nails a 3-point FG. TTU 38, UVA 45
13:02: Francis with a 3-point FG. TTU 41, UVA 45
12:40: Jerome with a jumper. TTU 41, UVA 47
11:41: Hunter with a 3-point FG. TTU 41, UVA 50
11:24: T.V. Timeout #2: TTU 41, UVA 50

​11:14: Culver with a jumper.  TTU 43, UVA 50
10:38: Jump Ball! Virginia Ball! Texas Tech will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
10:22: Guy with a 3-point FG. TTU 43, UVA 53
9:52: Owens commits his 4th personal foul.
9:30: Moretti with a layup. TTU 45, UVA 53
8:50; Moretti with another layup. TTU 47, UVA 53
8:16: Jerome with a jumper. TTU 47, UVA 55
8:04: Virginia is in the Bonus. 
7;23: T.V. Timeout #3: TTU 47, UVA 55
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7:02: Francis with a jumper. TTU 49, UVA 55
6:33: Jerome with a jumper. TTU 49, UVA 57
6:14; Culver with a rebound and layup. TTU 51, UVA 57
5:46: Hunter muscles a jumper and foul. Hunter missed free throw. TTU 51, UVA 59
5:46: Owens fouls out of the game.
5:29: Jerome with a jumper. TTU 53, UVA 59
4:47: CAVALIERS TIMEOUT #1; TTU 53, UVA 59
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4:14: Mooney with a 3-point FG. TTU 56, UVA 59
3:28: Odiase with a layup and foul. Odaise will shoot a free throw to tie the game, at the other end of the T.V. Timeout. TTU 58, UVA 59
3:28: T.V. Timeout #4: TTU 58, UVA 59

3:28: Odiase hits a free throw. TTU 59, UVA 59
3:28: Both teams are in the Bonus.
2:56: Diakite makes both free throws. TTU 59, UVA 61
2:38: Culver makes both free throws. TTU 61, UVA 61
2:20: Hunter with a fade-away. TTU 61, UVA 63
1:44: Guy with a layup. TTU 61, UVA 65
1:32: Moretti with a 3-point FG. TTU 64, UVA 65
1:31: RED RAIDERS TIMEOUT #2: TTU 64, UVA 65
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1:10: Odiase with a block on Hunter. 
1:08: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing last touch. Call Stands. Texas Tech Ball. 
:42: Jump Ball! Texas Tech Ball! Virginia will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor. 
:35.1: Culver with a layup. TTU 66, UVA 65
:35.1: RED RAIDERS TIMEOUT #2: TTU 66, UVA 65
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:22.5: Jerome misses a floater. Odaise picks up the rebound and draws the foul.
:22.5: Odiase makes both free throws. TTU 68, UVA 65
:12.9: Hunter with a 3-point FG. TTU 68, UVA 68
:02.7: Culver misses a 3-point attempt. 
:01: Guy was unable to get a timeout, because he did not secure the ball. 
:01: RED RAIDERS FINAL TIMEOUT: TTU 68, UVA 68
:01: CAVALIERS TIMEOUT #2: TTU 68, UVA 68

:00: Key blocks the Culver jumper, to send this game to overtime.

End of Regulation:
TTU 68, UVA 68

Overtime:
​5:00: Virginia wins tipoff. Texas Tech will have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
4:37: Hunter makes both free throws. TTU 68, UVA 70
4:23: Mooney with a 3-point FG. TTU 71, UVA 70
4:07: Virginia is in the Double Bonus.
3:08: Mooney makes a jumper, with about 2 Cavaliers on him. TTU 73, UVA 70
2:45: Guy makes both free throws. TTU 73, UVA 72
2:23: Cavaliers have 2 timeouts, while Red Raiders only have one timeout.
2:10: Hunter with a 3-point FG. TTU 73, UVA 75
1:55: Diakite blocks a Culver shot.
1:06: OFFICIAL REVIEW: Officials reviewing last possession and possibly a clock. Call overturned. Virginia Ball. 
:41.5: Jerome makes both free throws. TTU 73, UVA 77
:31.2: Guy makes both free throws. TTU 73, UVA 79
:23.5: Diakite makes both free throws. TTU 73, UVA 81
:17: Edwards makes a layup. TTU 75, UVA 81
​:17: RED RAIDERS FINAL TIMEOUT: TTU 75, UVA 81
:14.8: Key with a jam. TTU 75, UVA 83
:08.8: Edwards with a layup. TTU 77, UVA 83
:07.8: Key makes both free throws. TTU 77, UVA 85
:00: Virginia erases the nightmares of UMBC loss, with their 1st ever Natioanl Championship! 

Final/OT:
TTU 77, UVA 85
Virginia Cavaliers win 2019 Division 1-A Men's Basketball National Championship. 

Final Leaders:
Scoring: Hunter (UVA) 27 points
Rebounding: Key (UVA) 10 rebounds
Assists: Jerome (UVA) 8 assists

Final Thoughts:
An excellent game by both teams, but it was the Cavaliers ability to get to the foul line in overtime, to overcome the Red Raiders late rally, along with the nightmares of losing to UMBC Retrievers from a year ago. As for the Red Raiders, they had a phenomenal season and has told the Big 12, that Kansas has a competitor, for now. 

Virginia Cavaliers win their first ever national championship.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this page. Thanks for visiting 'Shish on College Basketball' on 'Shish on Sports' website. 
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