After weeks of glorious March Madness frenzy, the Road to the Final Four has led Virginia and Texas Tech to the 2019 National Championship game.
The National Championship Game between Virginia and Texas Tech begins at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.
Kudos to anyone who had No. 1 Virginia and No. 3 Texas Tech meeting at the 2019 National Championship. This year’s March Madness has been one of the most memorable in recent memory, with several top-ranked teams falling early and a few nail-biter games mixed in for good measure. Here’s what you need to know to watch the 2019 National Championship.
Virginia and Texas Tech will face off at the 2019 National Championship on Monday, April 8 at the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The game will air live on CBS with pregame coverage starting at 9 p.m. ET and tipoff at approximately 9:20 PM ET. Livestream coverage will be available via the March Madness Live stream on the NCAA website and participating CBS All Access packages.
2019’s National Championship coverage will be different than recent years in that there will not be team-specific simulcasts on TNT and TBS. These simulcasts, geared toward each team specifically, were a lot of fun for viewers who were able to tune in to a completely biased commentary for each team. This year fans will have to settle for the main broadcast on CBS.
Texas Tech stunned No. 1 Gonzaga in the Elite Eight with a decisive 75-69 victory over the Bulldogs. Texas Tech went on to beat No. 2 Michigan State 61-51 at the Final Four to punch their card to the championship game.
Virginia’s path to the championship came with an overtime win against Purdue in the South Region Final, and their win over Auburn at the Final Four came down to three free throws that gave Virginia a narrow 63-62 victory in the final seconds of the game after it looked all but certain that No. 5 Auburn had the game in the bag.
With both teams hungry for a victory and the title of National Champions, look for an explosive end to the 2018-2019 college hoops season with a thrilling National Championship game.
Coverage of the 2019 National Championship begins at 9:00 p.m. ET on CBS.