Preview: Virginia-Texas Tech NCAA Championship

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Well, folks, it comes down to this, one final game for Virginia in their quest for the elusive NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship trophy. Thinking back to last year at this time, it didn’t seem possible; Virginia was the team that couldn’t get over the hump and had trouble when the lights were brightest. Yet, here they are as a team that’s seemingly destined for glory after winning five games straight in the NCAA Tournament.

Below, we have everything you need to know about tonight’s Virginia-Texas Tech game.

Texas Tech (31-6) vs. Virginia (34-3)
Date: Monday, April 8th, 2019
Location: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
TV: CBS
Line: Virginia (-1)
Total: 118
ATS Records: TT (20-16-1), UVA (25-12-0)

Quick Thoughts: When Virginia and Texas Tech battle tonight for all the marbles, a lot of firsts will be in play. Both teams, for instance, will be playing in their first-ever NCAA Title Game, which is awesome, unique, etc., but they’ll also be facing off for the first time against one another, or at least since 1949, per Sports Reference. If nothing else, that’s wild, especially considering that both are from Power-5 conferences. Let’s get ready to rumble…or at the very least, watch a low-scoring snoozefest with a first-time champ.