Game 1 recap: Virginia 63, Auburn 62
April 7, 2019 at 1:51AM
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Kyle Guy, Virginia
The junior guard nailed the game-winning free throws after drawing a foul behind the three-point line with 0.6 seconds left. Guy finished with 10 of his 15 points in the second half.
Turning Point
Auburn had a four-point lead with the clock ticking under 10 seconds when Guy hit a right-corner three. The Cavaliers went from near-death to right back in it. His free throws will go down in the history books, but his three from the corner kick-started their heart.
By the NUMBERS
49 Combined points by Ty Jerome, De'Andre Hunter and Guy, the only three Virginia players in double figures.
6-1 Guy outscored Auburn himself in the last seven seconds of Saturday's national semifinal.
9 Virginia's blocks, including five from 6-foot-9 junior big man Mamadi Diakite.
9-for-31 Auburn's three-point shooting in the game, but Bryce Brown had three in a row from beyond the arc during the Tigers' late 12-0 run.
23-2 Bench scoring in Auburn's favor.
MARCUS FULLER
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