Villanova students lit things on fire after winning the national title
A fire is burning in the courtyard in front of Sheehan Hall, students chanting & feeding it. pic.twitter.com/7mCFsayIB6
— Justine McDaniel (@McDanielJustine) April 5, 2016
Villanova stunned North Carolina and won the national championship on a heroic buzzer-beater Monday night in Houston, and the celebrations back in Pennsylvania got a little out of hand.
The final seconds... No one in The Pavillion tonight will forget this moment. @NovaMBB pic.twitter.com/smFPiGPyA0
— Kaylee Hartung (@KayleeHartung) April 5, 2016
Thousands of students gathered in the Pavilion to watch the game, and the scene inside as Kris Jenkins hit the game-winning shot was epic.
The fire is now quite high. Some flames taller than people pic.twitter.com/Mw6932Kkrc
— Justine McDaniel (@McDanielJustine) April 5, 2016
Parties raged across campus, with some students building a fire in the middle of a massive crowd. Villanova canceled classes Tuesday, and a parade has been announced for Friday.
#selfies with the cops.#Villanova #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/9Phcj8VyFv
— Pete Bannan (@PeteBannan) April 5, 2016
