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Scenes From The Villanova Celebration
By Jim Adair
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Say what you will (and I’m sure you will in the comments) but they’ve earned this. After Villanova’s three-point buzzer-beating win, students took to the streets to celebrate. It’s been mostly peaceful (with 15 injuries, 3 arrests, and one fire):
Crowd is celebrating at Villanova! #NovaNation #NCAAChampionship pic.twitter.com/GrBaxYkdu6
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) April 5, 2016
3 arrests, 15 minor injuries as fans celebrate Villanova championship win: https://t.co/5wzJs8f75fhttps://t.co/2oCIhuKXGL
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) April 5, 2016
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDzd5c3uPmW/
Students run out of The Pavilion to celebrate #Villanova's #NationalChampionshiphttps://t.co/Gxhz2vTTNW
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) April 5, 2016
Police gear up for Villanova mayhem https://t.co/ffTpP9GKiy
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) April 5, 2016
Celebrations still going strong @VillanovaU @6abc pic.twitter.com/2IvfHEuCMl
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) April 5, 2016
Somehow kids managed to scale the light pole @6abc #Villanova #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/KahrDLhPYz
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) April 5, 2016
Officer: we will step from behind gate only if it gets out of control; we want students 2 be able 2 celebrate @6abc pic.twitter.com/yKSrRpoRST
— Christie Ileto (@Christie_Ileto) April 5, 2016
So this just happened #novanation Party like its 1985 ⚪️🔵 #nationalchampions @NovaMBB @NovaAthletics @marchmadness pic.twitter.com/NVteMtRy6N
— Greg Basile (@GregBaz) April 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Rambobiggs/status/717161796713463808
Rolling thick;At least a 100 officers dozen agencies on campus at #Villanova in case things get crazy.@FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/3ISGOj68Ei
— Chris O'Connell (@CoconnellFox29) April 5, 2016
BREAKING: Thousands in the street celebrating. Congrats Villanova! Well done! @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/GxXefbqMfH
— David Spunt (@davidspunt) April 5, 2016
Meanwhile, Alex Jones chimed in:
Watch: Drunk Sports Fans Riot, Set Fires on Public Streets https://t.co/FoINSyXkEc #nationalchampionship pic.twitter.com/ZOoECzkvlD
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) April 5, 2016
#NovaNation pic.twitter.com/317hV3FiZZ
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) April 5, 2016
#BornAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat #NovaNation #Attitude #1. @NovaMBB pic.twitter.com/PMhcxBbLqg
— Lon Record (@lonrecord) April 5, 2016
https://twitter.com/Johnny_Purcell1/status/717208757315497988
https://www.instagram.com/p/BDzhr0LEl9D/
https://twitter.com/sullivanjohn/status/717207360952004611
Ok time for the kids to go home. Lighting fires in the middle of the crowd.#Villanova #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/l7usrJGCPD
— Pete Bannan (@PeteBannan) April 5, 2016
Tear gas and mounted police clear quad after fire lit and bottles thrown at police. @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/2gGjd4RrJa
— Jim Melwert (@JMelwert) April 5, 2016
When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.