Junior guard Kyle Guy calmly sank three free throws with 0.6 seconds remaining to give Virginia basketball a 63-62 win over Auburn in the Final Four Saturday evening in Minneapolis. Guy scored six points in the final 7.4 seconds of regulation, helping the Hoos overcome a 61-57 deficit. The victory puts UVA, which has made three Final Fours, in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship game for the first time in school history.
We took to Twitter for reaction to Cavaliers’ latest history-making feat, and we begin with UVA head coach Tony Bennett’s postgame message to his team, who will take on Texas Tech in the championship game on Monday night. Go Hoos!
(Note: Main page photo courtesy of Matt Riley of VirginiaSports.com)
Coach Bennett addresses the team after an incredible #FinalFour win! WE’RE GOING TO THE ‘SHIP!!!!#GoHoos #Wahoowa 🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/Lujem3FxW0
— Virginia Cavaliers (@VirginiaSports) April 7, 2019
Our player’s reactions in the locker room after the win! 🔶⚔️🔷 #GoHoos #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/QP9l2lonrM
— Virginia Men’s Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) April 7, 2019
LET’S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO!#GOHOOS #WAHOOWA pic.twitter.com/pBXBI1oi55
— Virginia Men’s Basketball (@UVAMensHoops) April 7, 2019
KYLE GUY with ice in his veins!!#Wahoowa @UVAMensHoops #NCAAFinals-bound pic.twitter.com/JxObsDtEX1
— Tiki Barber (@TikiBarber) April 7, 2019
LET’S GO HOOS! pic.twitter.com/0XkBkuVuD5
— UVA Alumni (@UVA_Alumni) April 7, 2019
UVA bar in NYC (American Whiskey) when Kyle Guy hits 3rd free throw pic.twitter.com/XVwMruT8Gz
— Eric Hopkins (@hoppers1980) April 7, 2019
On our way back from a victory at Pitt and here is the bus reaction to the final free throw by @kylejguy5!
Congrats to @UVAMensHoops! #FinalFour️ #GoHoos pic.twitter.com/J31u5NMuot
— Virginia Men’s Soccer (@UVAMenSoccer) April 7, 2019
went from mad and angry and a silent room to singing the good ole song. #Wahoowa #GoHoos #HoosInAustin #Austin @UVA @UVA_Alumni @UVAMensHoops #NCAA #NCAATournament pic.twitter.com/CZGuJFvxv9
— Youssef 🐻 Chaker (@ychaker) April 7, 2019
It had to be Kyle.
After UMBC.
After the Facebook post—
And the magazine articles—
And accepting every lazy reporter’s UMBC question, and doing it with a laugh.It ABSOLUTELY had to be Kyle Guy.
And it was.
And he did.
— Paul Wiley (@PaulWileyVA) April 7, 2019
Call it what you want. Kid has to make 3 free throws with .6 on the clock to go to the championship. So happy for you @kylejguy5 clutch meter on 💯
— Bryce Alford (@balford20) April 7, 2019
Don’t let that call distract you from the fact that Kyle Guy went Reggie Miller and scored 6 points in 6.5 seconds….
— LeVelle Moton (@LeVelleMoton) April 7, 2019
I have no idea what Virginia’s Kyle Guy’s major is, but if I ever need open heart surgery, I’d like him to be the surgeon.
— Dick Bremer (@dbremer_pxp) April 7, 2019
Kyle Guy Snowden
– the name of my first born— Charles (@csnoww3) April 7, 2019
Words can’t express how excited i am!!!!! One more baby!!!! #wahoowa
— Mustapha Farrakhan (@lilmu2) April 7, 2019
Oh my god
— Evan Nolte (@EvanNolte) April 7, 2019
#CardiacHoos 1 more…
— Justin Anderson (@JusAnderson1) April 7, 2019
⚔️❤️😢🙏🏽💪🏾 pic.twitter.com/jjBItBBgXM
— Bub Evans (@JontelEvans1) April 7, 2019
We’re national championship bound baby! Let’s Go UVa fam! #TheUniversityOfVirginia #VaFamlay #Wahoowa #MarchMadness2019🏀 https://t.co/FVywI7AW4K
— Thomas Q. Jones (@thomasqjones) April 7, 2019
KYLE GUY THAT IS WHY I LOVE YOU BRODIE
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) April 7, 2019
I LOVE YOU ALL
— Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) April 7, 2019
We won… PERIOD.. any other thoughts.. sip this #sthujuice 🤫🤫🤫🤫
— Ahmad Hawkins 🤫🤫 (@IAmBallHawk) April 7, 2019
Omg omg omg omg omg congrats #uva
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) April 7, 2019
Kyle Guy just sank 3 clutch free throws with .6 seconds left to send @UVA to the national title game and he probably belongs on the Mt. Rushmore of @UVAMensHoops. But it’s what he’s done off the court that’s made him my favorite player. #GoHoos https://t.co/ZChc8QG5Mb
— Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) April 7, 2019
You can argue over whether it was a foul (it was).
Or whether the double dribble was missed (it was).
But don’t say the refs decided the game. @KyleJGuy5 decided the game by sinking three straight free throws under INSANE pressure. Nails. https://t.co/jWVXetR0tm— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) April 7, 2019
Auburn has fouled a 3 point shooter to win the game twice in this tournament. Got off the hook in round one. Not so lucky with @kylejguy5!!!!!
— Micah Kiser (@kiser_rollin) April 7, 2019
Kyle Guy and Ty Jerome look like last picks in pick-up ball but play with the biggest 🏈 🏀 ⚾️ ⚽️ when it matters most #Grit
— Micah Kiser (@kiser_rollin) April 7, 2019
Lets GO!!!!! @kylejguy5
— Kurt Benkert (@KurtBenkert) April 7, 2019
Kyle Guy about to wake up with 50 new toasters on his wedding registry
— Jeremy Woo (@JeremyWoo) April 7, 2019
Kyle Guy, who hit the three free throws to win the game for Virginia, has had this as his Twitter avatar for a year. pic.twitter.com/qxS4nSzRWJ
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 7, 2019
Live look at Kyle Guy rn. pic.twitter.com/Xkib4py6U6
— Larson Madness (@LarsonMadness) April 7, 2019
WE’RE GOING TO A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP VIRGINIA! Look at my parents 😍 @nyvafamily #WAHOOWA #BlackLove #UVAcouples pic.twitter.com/H3uUnlxTFg
— Nia CC (@Ni13astar) April 7, 2019
How about those Virginia Cavaliers? pic.twitter.com/q2wzmz7XWi
— Will Hazel (@SilverFox804) April 7, 2019
From Penn State to Minneapolis to #Cville – we’re all celebrating @UVAMensHoops going to the championship!! Send us your celebration videos with #GoHoos like @UVAWomensLax!#FinalFour #Wahoowa 🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/HoRbkm1zpz
— Virginia Cavaliers (@VirginiaSports) April 7, 2019
Virginia fans celebrating the #FinalFour win in #Charlottesville! The Hoos are heading to the championship!! #MarchMadness @CBS19News pic.twitter.com/O6fyGtOaj7
— Laura Perrot (@LauraCPerrot) April 7, 2019
On your doorstep in a few hours. Another night to remember for #UVa basketball. #FinalFour️ #GoHoos #NationalChampionship. Go buy yourself a @DailyProgress on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/guC3BfD3Ov
— John Shifflett (@John_Shifflett) April 7, 2019
Check out my @RTDNEWS front page for tomorrow. Way to go Cavs. pic.twitter.com/a2ZVh2U8Dq
— Dave Sager (@The_Sager) April 7, 2019
