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Sights and sounds from Virginia’s return to Charlottesville before the Final Four

After winning the NCAA Tournament’s South Region, the Hoos were welcomed warmly on Sunday afternoon

By Paul Wiley
NCAA Basketball: NCAA Tournament-South Regional-Purdue vs Virginia Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports

Sunday morning dawned crisp and clear in Charlottesville—a hero’s welcome for the Virginia Cavaliers basketball team, who returned from Louisville as champions of the South Region and with tickets punched to the Final Four

Fans gathered at Disharoon Park a little after 3:00 PM to greet the Hoos with raucous applause. Dave Koehn served as master of ceremonies, while coach Tony Bennett addressed the crowd.

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