One year ago today (4/3/2019), @AnthonyWTKR, @johnrector_gp & I arrived in @CityMinneapolis for what would end up being 7 days of @FinalFour coverage for @WTKR3 as @UVAMensHoops made history. #GoHoos #MarchMadness

http://wtkr.com/sports 

For the next week, I’ll thread videos & pics from our trip as we look back...together...on the final chapters of NCAA basketball’s ultimate redemption story.

(And yes, I realize this will not be a pleasant exercise for my #Hokies or #RedRaiders pals...)

http://wtkr.com/sports 

We actually beat the @UVAMensHoops team to Minneapolis, which meant we needed to find a story for Wednesday we could do without any fresh sound from #GoHoos.

So...we went back to one of our favorite spots from our #SuperBowl LII trip: @CityOfLakeville.

https://www.wtkr.com/2019/04/03/minny-happy-returns-wink-revisits-site-of-his-super-bowl-winter-wonderland

I’m still convinced there was something afoul with those boards at @championvalley - or maybe it was just my terrible tossing.

Regardless: another great @WTKR3 adventure with @johnrector_gp!

https://www.wtkr.com/2019/04/03/minny-happy-returns-wink-revisits-site-of-his-super-bowl-winter-wonderland

One year ago today (4/4/2019), we got our 1st look at @usbankstadium - but not the court/arena setup for the @FinalFour (that’s tomorrow).

At that evening’s media party, they wouldn’t let us touch the trophy. But we could play with Prince props!

http://wtkr.com/sports 

For our @FinalFour eve eve story, we focused on the "education" of @UVAMensHoops' Tony Bennett, a coach whose strategy & ability to win in March had been questioned.

@kylejguy told us "We want to win it for him just as bad as we want to win it for us."

https://www.wtkr.com/2019/04/05/benn-efiting-from-the-past-the-education-of-uvas-tony-bennett

1 year ago today (4/5/2019), @FinalFour eve, @UVAMensHoops held its open practice inside @usbankstadium. It was...cavernous.

After @johnrector_gp found a PERFECT spot from which to host our @WTKR3 live special, we celebrated a solid show w/ cheese curds.

https://www.wtkr.com/2019/04/06/watch-march-to-minneapolis-news-3s-final-four-special

1 year ago today (4/6/2019), the @UVAMensHoops team faced Auburn at @usbankstadium - #GoHoos’ first #FinalFour game in 35 years.

Here’s a photo of how it looked at the start. As for the finish? More to come...

http://wtkr.com/sports  @WTKR3

On #FinalFour Saturday, I ran into 2 fine men with deep ties to @TexasTech: @wdavidcaldwell & @PatrickMahomes. But only 1 of them tried to get on-air during our postgame live shots. (Spoiler alert: it was my college roommate & NOT the #SuperBowl MVP.)

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Before sinking 3 free throws in the final second to send @UVAMensHoops to its first national title game, Kyle Guy ( @kylejguy) tried to spot his then-fiancé, but found someone else.

Here's our @WTKR3 live shot (edited to remove restricted video) #GoHoos

https://www.wtkr.com/2019/04/06/uva-beats-auburn-to-advance-to-first-national-title-game-in-school-history

One year ago today (4/7/2019), there were only two teams still standing in the college basketball season. @UVAMensHoops & @TexasTechMBB were set to square-off in the following night’s @NCAA title game.

#GoHoos #MarchMadness

http://wtkr.com/sports 

Our national title game eve story for @WTKR3 centered on the eventual @FinalFour Most Outstanding Player, Kyle Guy ( @kylejguy) of @UVAMensHoops, and the therapeutic methods he used to bounce back from being on the wrong side of history in 2018. #GoHoos

https://www.wtkr.com/2019/04/07/kyles-guy-dance-through-adversity

Oh c’mon, who am I kidding? The best thing to happen on this day one year ago was our trip to Matt’s Bar for their world famous Jucy Lucy - a cheeseburger with the cheese INSIDE the meat. So good!

Right, @AnthonyWTKR @johnrector_gp?

One year ago today (4/8/2019), the @UVAMensHoops team played for its first ever NCAA title. (Which means this is the final day of this thread )

It was a chamber-of-commerce day in @CityMinneapolis...for a game played indoors. Still, a gorgeous setting! #GoHoos