LUBBOCK -- The anticipation in Lubbock is building as tonight's NCAA men's basketball national championship game between Virginia and Texas Tech nears.
United Supermarkets Arena opens its doors at 7 p.m. for the official watching party. Students and fans are already starting to flock to establishments around the intersection of Broadway Ave. and University Ave., near the heart of campus. At 3 p.m. on this hot Monday afternoon, a curving line of patrons had formed outside Chimy's Cerveceria, waiting to be allowed inside when it opened at 4 p.m.
Hey, it's not every day your school plays for a title - and Tech preemptively canceled classes on Tuesday.