Virginia won the NCAA title and everyone was in awe of their redemption story

A year ago the Virginia men’s basketball team was a national embarrassment. Now, they’re national champions.

The No. 1 seed completed an incredible turnaround Monday night in Minneapolis, beating Texas Tech, 85-77, in an absolute overtime thriller,

A year ago Tony Bennett’s team became the first No. 1 seed to ever lose to a No. 16 seed, as they were stunned by University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Fans had a ton of fun roasting them for it for that loss and then fans had a tough time buying into the Virginia this in this years tournament.

But after a number of thrilling wins in their last three games of the tournament, Virginia is the last team standing, and media members and fans were in awe of how the Cavaliers were able to put last year behind them and get it done this year:

After everything UVA had to deal with last tournament Im really happy for this group.

— Russillo (@ryenarussillo) April 9, 2019

Virginia makes history. Again. Cavaliers just went from first-ever No. 1 seed to lose to a 16 to winning the national championship.

Incredible story.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 9, 2019

We may see another 1-seed lose to another 16-seed again.

But we will never see that 1-seed come back the next year and win it all.

Pain and perseverance to joy and jubilation.

Congrats @UVAMensHoops

— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) April 9, 2019

Virginia winning the national title a year after the 1-16 loss should serve as a reminder to anyone going through a struggle. As long you’re here to do something about it, the story is still being written. It doesn’t have to end until you’ve fought for the result you want.

— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) April 9, 2019

From purgatory to ecstasy, Virginia's 12-month turnaround is one of the great stories in the history of sports and a great lesson to all of us in life; tough situations can be the incubator to a tremendous revival.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 9, 2019

Sincerely happy for Virginia & Tony Bennett. Instead of being remembered for the worst loss in the history of their sport, that's now the beginning to the greatest redemption story in the history of their sport.

Really cool how this turned out.

— nick wright (@getnickwright) April 9, 2019

HellUVA Season: From UMBC to Immortality.

— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 9, 2019

From losing to a 16 seed one year to national champs the next. Who’s going to play Tony Bennett in the movie?

— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 9, 2019

What an unbelievable run and story. Congrats, @UVAMensHoops.

— Zack Pierce (@ZPathletic) April 9, 2019

Good for Virginia. Good for Tony Bennett. From the wrong side of the biggest tournament upset ever to national champion. March is Madness. College basketball is awesome. Sports are awesome. #NationalChampionship

— Connor Kiesel (@ConnorKiesel) April 9, 2019

I've never been so emotional watching a team I have zero affiliaton with win a basketball game. God bless you @UVAMensHoops. I will never stop loving you.

— Mark Titus (@clubtrillion) April 9, 2019

Just one year after the most gut wrenching defeat in college basketball history, Virginia is crowned champions of the NCAA. What a story.

— CollegeBB News (@CollegeBBNCAA) April 9, 2019