one more time. >> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> we love you nova nation. right now, gqj, the arch, big smooth, bench mob, call them what you will but call them national champions. >> yes. >> now and forever they will have that title. our greg argos is out there among the crowd as team is walking outlets go down to him for that point of view, greg. >> you know, nova nation is cheering here as coach jay wright, just got that twitter shot he says was all of the fans behind me. you can see the team right now, leaving right now, leaving the stage, holding the national championship trophy. what an a incredible experience for the thousand of fans, the team itself, all here right now to celebrate that nc double a a championship win. this is first time in 31 years. coach jay wright still there on stage, getting some congratulations and hugs. the fans here it was just an experience. people waiting for hours here as villanova stadium and it was worth it. i will try to get coach jay wright. what an experience for you. >> incredible. these people

tonight nova nation is going nuts. "action news" is next. >>> let's go nova. let's go nova. >> as you can see villanova fans are on cloud tonight nine tonight have a they beat oklahoma a by 44-point. tonight know of ace earning a spot in the ncaa national championship game. saturday night i'm walter perez. big story on "action news" is the v which stands for victory tonight. wildcats are heading to the ncaa championship with the win over oak a they beat sooners by 44 points. the worst blow out in semi final history. we have team coverage from houston all the way to the delaware valley, "action news" reporters jeff chirico and dann cuellar are live with fans. alycia vitarelli live from houston. but we will begin with jeff skversky live from nrg stadium. jeff, cats made a statement tonight. >> how about that at final four, 95-51 villanova over oklahoma. it is biggest win in final four history. and now villanova, oh, so close to a national championship, they are a win away from their first title in 31 years. take a look at villanova head coach jay wright all smil

nova! >> nation! >> nova! >> nation! >> handing the mike over to true of the true stars. >> this is great team i was fortunate to play with. >> great to have all the support of all you guys coming out this whole year. >> nova nation national champi champions baby let's get it. >> this is something they'll never end he have be able to take away from us. go cats. >> after walking off the stage coast copy wright talk to me about the fans and his love of the nova nation. >> what do you want to tell the fans and to the nova nation? >> we just appreciate the love. we always get the support and it's not just national championship. they're always here for us and sell out and we really appreciate them. we hope they got a lot -- looks like they really enjoyed this. i'm happy they enjoyed it. >> incredible experience. thank you very much for talking with us. congratulations. >> glad to do it. thank you. >> reporter: of course, coach wright and the national championship players had a lot more to say much more controlled environment

nova! >> nation! >> nova! >> nation! >> handing the mike over to true of the true stars. >> this is great team i was fortunate to play with. >> great to have all the support of all you guys coming out this whole year. >> nova nation national champi champions baby let's get it. >> this is something they'll never end he have be able to take away from us. go cats. >> after walking off the stage coast copy wright talk to me about the fans and his love of the nova nation. >> what do you want to tell the fans and to the nova nation? >> we just appreciate the love. we always get the support and it's not just national championship. they're always here for us and sell out and we really appreciate them. we hope they got a lot -- looks like they really enjoyed this. i'm happy they enjoyed it. >> incredible experience. thank you very much for talking with us. congratulations. >> glad to do it. thank you. >> reporter: of course, coach wright and the national championship players had a lot more to say much more controlled environment

nova does not look back. hart scores 23. nova up 42, 28 at the break.ond half, more of the same. sooners tried pressing on defense. that hadn't worked. bridges, 49-41 nova. villanova goes to win 95-51. it's the biggest beat down in a national final four game. >>> it was one of those days, we made everything they couldn't make anything, kind of similar to our game in hawaii against them. >>> everyone took a shot at him, it was surreal. >>> we definitely thought we were going to do that, it was the type of hard work we put in and the defense and rebounds. >> reporter: the syracuse north carolina game, 74-62 tar heels. marcus page 14 points. tar heels win 83-66. it will be villanova and north carolina tomorrow night from houston, with the title on the line. the cats have beaten one number one seed this tournament why not make it two. >>> speaking of the playoffs, flyers and senators yesterday afternoon a chippy game. early second period no score, flyers on the power play, wayne simmons, he will deflect the puck in, 1-0. 2-1 flyers in the third. simmons his

. >> yes, nova nation parties like it is 1985. now we're going to party like it's 2016. we have live team coverage of the celebration from houston to villanova's delaware county campus. >> good thing the store shelves will be stocked with nova championship gear today. you'll want to dress in layers and bundle up. here's a live look down the shore in cape may. it's going to be a cold one. this is "nbc 10 news today." i'm rosemary connors. >> and i'm katy zachry. 5:31 on your tuesday championship day. that was awesome, wasn't it? >> philadelphia inquirer, top cats. >> that is what everyone is talking about, that and the weather, not to exclude bill henley. it is downright winter-like outside. >> we have a few snow flurries in the area. dry in center city. this is a live view. it's that cold this morning. 31 now inç northeast philadelphia. 20s for allentown, pottstown and reading and it's down to 32 degrees in wilmington and atlantic city. factor in the wind which has been steady this morning, teens and 20s, a cold morning. it's goi

nova trailed by five at the ha half. nice pass mckill bridges. nova ties it up.oth, booth only averaging six points. this season. having a monster game the fade away is good. fans going up. later cats up by four. chris jenn gins their stale playing right now. tar heels just tide it up seconds ago. literally we just came on it is 74 to 74 want to remind if nova wins this thing we'll be here live breaking in to our regula regularly scheduled program which is colbert, right, guys. back in the mid '90's were you walk gym with a bunch of tattoos you were either a biker, military vet or certified tough guy that sort of stuff was frowned upon. but it didn't stop bubba chuck. allen iverson was apologetic allen iverson the icon was elected into the basketball hall of fame. iverson is a four time scoring champ and 2000 sand one league mvp famous for playing hard and for his frequent dust up with former copy larry brown. ai says he had only one regret. >> all he wanted was the best for me. and i took -- i didn't take constructive criticism the way i shall have. you know wha

made possible by a legion of fans. >> nova! nova!> i thought when this happened, i thought this would be like a populist thing and then just check it off. this is the beginning. you work hard. you get rewarded with greatness. >> i still can't believe it. >> happy! happy on my face! >> reporter: fans waited several hours to welcome home the wi wildcats. the celebrated lifted spirits and took a toll. >> crazy game and shot and can't have a voice today. >> reporter: mutual aappreciation for a team who won when what many called the best tournament game ever and the fans that supported them. >> you know, it was a special moment. something i'll never forget. >> for our senior class's careers to end like that, unbelievable feel. >> on top. nova nation, national champions, baby. let's get it. >> reporter: the best ending to the season anybody could ever ask for. players say this will not stop their normal routine. they're headed back to class tomorrow. reporting live from villanova, denise nakano, nbc 10 news. >> denise, thank you. as denise

let's go nova! back to you, jim. >> thank you, dann. the lead down to 6 with about 4:00 to go.action news" reporter christie ileto live in lancaster where radnor police will try to make sure the campus area remains under control after the game. christie? >> that's right, jim. this intersection is at the heart of villanova university campus, and also the very same intersection where hundreds ever students swarmed during the final four win. for that reason a lot of local and state agencies are posted at this intersection. what you are looking at is the motorcycle unit which again is on standby. what you are probably hearing faintly in the background is the police chopper overhead. if you pan this way across the street the mounted unit. of the officers on horseback going on villanova campus along with officers who were on foot and were in riot gear. and also seeing the septa police nearby, there is a train station and officers on motorcycles again patrolling the campus and neighboring streets as a means of crowd control. and we also saw earlier today work crews greasing up the lig

back to you. >> nova nation in fully affect. thanks, alycia. >>> we will switch to the scene on campus at villanova university and "action news" reporter jeff chirico and jeff, it is safe to say nova nation is siked. >> reporter: yes, 1500 miles away but i think the mens basketball team can hear the the biggest fans. this is nova nation. 600 of them, packed inside the villanova connolly center for this mega watch party. let's show you what it was like a couple of hours ago. the students lined up for a couple of hours, just to get a good seat, here to this mega watch party. interesting thing is none of them are sitting here. but i can tell that the excitement for this big game is through the roof. >> it is crazy, you know, they are here, coming, it was a great basketball program. last couple of years, it has been tough. we have been leaving early in the tournament. pretty crazy on campus. we're all having fun with this. >> let's go nova. >> go crazy. it is so much fun to be here. it is a so much fun. >> reporter: yes. >> it is ha

bridges, 59-41 nova. nova wins 95-51. the biggest beat down ever in a national semi four final game. >>> i was shocked, it was one of those dailies, we made everything, they couldn't make everything, kind of similar to our game in hawaii against them. >>> everyone took a shot it seemed like it was going in, it was surreal. >>> we know we were going to do about it was a testament to all the hard work we put in all the shooting we did. defensive and rebound. >> reporter: syracuse and north carolina, 74-62 tar heels, marcus page 1 points, one of four -- 13 points, one of four starters with double figures. 83-66. it will be villanova and north carolina tomorrow night from houston with the title on the line. the cats have beaten one number seed this tournament why not make it two. >>> getting into the playoffs may not be the flyers ultimate goal. flyers and senators yesterday afternoon, a chippy game even the refs were getting knocked around. flyers on the power play, wayne simmons in front. he will deflect the puck in. 1-0. 2

it's going to be a great weekend for the nova nation. now, live in houston, keith jones, nbc10 news. >> let's continue our team coverage with the check on the villanova campus. randy, pretty crazy celebrations there tonight. >> denise, students poored out of the watch party to celebrate across campus. it was largely peaceful. there were a few arrests. we'll talk about that? just a second. but most students tell me they're saving the big party for monday night after they beat chapel hill. midway through the second half with the wildcats up by 40, students could feel destiny setting in. >> it's incredible. oh, my gosh. i'm so proud to be a wildcat. >> reporter: 600 plus watching the game on big screens, even alumni showed up, some who went to the last championship win 30 years back in 1985. >> 15 friends and i decided to rent a winnebago and drive to lexington, kentucky, for the national championship. >> reporter: tonight's blowout victory sends nova to the championship game and it sent the campus into a frenzy. students pouring on to the

lets go nova! back in texas, scores of fans last night flooded into villanova's hotel in houston following the big championship win. jay wright shot this video last night at 2:00 and posted on twitter. nobody was getting sleep and he wrote nova nation you are the best. and they really are. lets go live to walter perez. i played sports and coaches sports and covered sports. what is this like for you? >> this will absolutely go down as an instant clatsic, something i will remember for the rest of my life. i was at the paviliopavilion, a crowd growing here. and just last night they won the national title but lets look forward to one second to the year to come. of course they are losing their heart and soul of this team with ryan arcidiacono and daniel. and josh hart a junior and kris jenkins a junior and jaylin bruhnson a freshman and michael bridges is a red shirt freshman, so a fantastic nucleus for this team to build around and assuming jay wright does not move on to greener pastures and continues

. >> nova -- >> nation. >> nova -- >> nation. >> that is the sound of jay wright and villanova students to express pure joy, and that's when you get when you win the national championship. tuesday night, the big story on "action news" tonight is the v in villanova, and tonight it stands for victory. the water cannons doused the plane arriving late today. this is philadelphia international airport. as the players appeared you could tell that they were tired, but why not? that is josh hart walking down the steps cradling the championship trophy. there was this overwhelming sense of mission accomplished. three buses transported the team down 95 on to the blue route and off on lancaster avenue where they pulled into villanova stadium. a couple of thousand fans awaited the arrival of their heros. "action news" reporter dann cuellar and christie ileto at villanova tonight. and dann, we start with you. a real lovefest this evening between this team and these fans. >> that's right, jim. what a remarkable 24 hours it's been for nova nation. clutching a national championship from the top-seeded t

miguel bridges 59-41 nova. nova wins 95-51. the biggest beat down ever in the the national semi final game, nova is on to monday's championship ship game. >> i'm amazed. i'm shocked. you know, it was just one of those days. we made everything, they could not make anything. kind of similar to our game in hawaii against them. >> everyone took a shot. it seemed like he was going in. it was surreal. we know we were on the other end of it the first time. >> definitely none of us thought we were going to do that but testament to the hard work we put in and type of shooters we have and our defensive rebounding. >> other semi final game tonight, pitting north carolina against syracuse. second half action, justin jackson on the break, 16 for him. seventy-four-62 tar heels. marcus page had 16. one of four with double shooters. tar heels win 83-66. so it will be, villanova/north carolina monday night in houston. they have beaten one number one seed. why not make it two. >> all right, let you know flyers defeat senators, tonight. walter, b

we will be right back. >>> nova a. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> that is beautiful, philadelphia, thank you. >> villanova coach jay wright leads the biggest nova nation chant yet. today a victory parade and rally for students, alumni, fans, faculty and staff that they will never forget. the celebration continues, now at 5:30. hi i'm ukee washington. >>> i'm nicole brewer. thousands office people pack center sit the toy solute national champion wildcats. >> sports director don bell joins us from dilworth park with more on the wildcats big day, don. >> guys, the man who was really, responsible for sending them to the national championship because it happened in a final seconds was chris jenkins. he is now a national star and on the cover of the sports illustrated, his game winning shot has been viewed millions of times, just a few hours ago i had a chance to catch up with the big smooth. you hit that shot and you throw the three's up, tell me what that moment was like for you? >> it was a dream come true, i was in shock that i made the shot, you know, and to come back

nova, they're the champs. they beat unc77-74, nova is happy, tar heels head coach roy williams, not so much. >> but we were down ten, i promised them to do what i said, we would come back, we would have a chance to win the game he end. and i said that because i trusted them, and believed in them. i just -- we let villanova have the ball last. >> not pumped. novanation r they have their first title since 198 a. what a season, what a game, what a finish. now, guys, it is time for the parade. now the delaware valley needs to dress the part. check out the staff at fanatic's getting the villanova gear ready for the fans t says philanova. we're all one big happy family, right? the gear is good to go. you can grab a souvenir, the championship run starting today, the perfect addition to the philly fans wardrobe, and, just in time for summer. how do you guys feel about philanova. >> i love it, it will fly off the shelves. they'll have to do multiple runs of this thing. >> at love argument saying well villanova the main

. >>> let's go nova! >>> plus, villanova fans thrilled after the historic win in the final four. >>> but first we want to get you caught up on breaking news coming out of chester delaware county. there's a deadly crash involving an amtrak train. we know two people are deed. we do not know whether the train hit them or if they were on the train. the accident happened before 8:00 a.m. near booth street. details are coming into the newsroom. we know this morning at least two people are dead we'll keep you posted on the breaking news story throughout the morning. amtrak has been updating the passengers on twitter confirming that service on the northeast corridor is currently suspended. amtrak is confirming that the accident involved the pom met tow train -- palmetto train 89. regional rail service is suspended on the newark wilmington line. we have more on air and 6abc.com. >>> of course we are tracking the weather, meteorologist source source -- chris sowers is joining us to look at the exclusive accuweather

nation goes wild. >> yes, nova nation parties like it is 1985. party like it's 2016. we have live team coverage of

nova! >> nation!reporter: nova nation filled villanova's football stadium hours earlier bought today it was all about basketball -- >> good to see you guys. thanks for coming out. >> reporter: and all about the villanova faithful. >> our student section is the best in the country. you guys stick with us every year. no one deserves a national national championship more than our students and our fans. >> classes were canceled as last night's on campus celebration continued well into today. >> what do you think of this reaction? >> amazing. amazing. >> reporter: one by one players took to the stage and thanked their fans. >> this is something nail ever ever be able to take away from us so go cats. >> we appreciate the nova nation for all the support throughout the years and especially this year. >> thank you for everything. 2016 national champions. >> as they brought the hardware home to the mainline, they also bring a lifetime of memories for an entire campus. >> chef, what's it like. >> amazing. >> and

i think the team, the university and everyone in nova nation appreciated it.s got a glimpse to the sweet kiss of victory. jay wright and the boys were celebrated by a raucous crowd down market street. >> the spirit they have. they worked together as one. jay wright, everything he instilled, archie, i mean, phenomenal. it's awesome. >> reporter: fans lined 10 to 15 deep down the five block parade route. the team showered fans with t-shirts and other gear. >> i am so excited. i don't even know how i got in the street but i'm so happy i got a t-shirt from the team. go cats. >> reporter: this villanova team has captured the hearts of many. the large crowd served as proof. >> a lot of fun. more people here than i ever expected. >> reporter: teams of villanova past were also honored during the parade including the 85 national championship team. yes, people were partying like 1985. >> what do you think about this parade. >> you know what, unbelievable. incredible memories but so happy for the kids and coach wright. >> for sure. this is fantastic. brings back a lot of

all the buzz from 'nova nation. starts monday night right here on nbc 10. >>> new from overnight, nbc 10 is there the instant a car burst into flames in philadelphia. take a look. nbc 10 photojournalist was filming a car fire on roosevelt boulevard in east falls when flamed engulfed the vehicle. we're working to get information on any injuries and what caused this fire. >>> this morning we are learning about the death of a 93-year-old man who was hit by a septa bus in montgomery county. police say the man was walking across limestone pipe in glenn side yesterday afternoon. a septa bus making a left turn when it hit the victim pinning him underneath. no passengers aboard the bus at the time. the driver, who stopped at the scene, is cooperating with the investigation. >>> this door closes and -- >> living with lead. experts offer tips for parents to find sources of lead poisoning and how to get rid of them. that's ahead with nbc 10 investigators. >>> welcome back on this very windy sunday morning. temperatures are col

'nova made shots, best since 1985 'nova title team in 1985.r one there. 95 points is the most scored in the final four since 2003. looking ahead, coach jay wright said the team has to continue to be dialed in and try to get one more win tomorrow night. live in houston i'm matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> a lot on the line. thank, matt. count on nbc 10 to get you ready for the championship with a live one-hour special tomorrow night. keith johnny, john clark and matt delucia will all be live in houston. they will have all the buzz from 'nova nation, a preview of the big game. it starts at 7:00 tomorrow night right here on nbc 10. >>> new from overnight nbc 10 is there the instant a car burst into flames philadelphia. take a look. nbc 10 photo journalist was filming a car fire on roosevelt boulevard in east falls when flames engulfed the vehicle. we're working to get more information on injuries and what caused this fire. 7:37 on sunday. presidential candidates are battling for votes in wisconsin. we're talking to nbc's chuck todd live coming up ab

back over to you guys. >> all right. >> nova! >> nova? nation! >> nova! nation!> that's beautiful, philadelphia. thank you. >> v is for victorious, villanova what an mazing day for philadelphia and of course the surrounding region. >> um-hmm. >>> of course that parade throughout center city honored the champion wildcat wildcats fg their dramatic win in the ncaa tournament. >> sports director don bell was there in the thick of things. whoo, it had had to be exciting, electrifying, all of above and then some. >> i was on double decker bus in the parade really really exciting stuff. this doesn't happen very often. alumni proudly pumping out their chests. kids skipping along, students waving the v. and worker bees peering out of their office building windows. dynamic scene in center city where an estimated 60,000 greeted the 2016 national cham champs. thousands line the streets in center city philadelphia cheering on the national champions. the villanova wildcats. the players got a rock star welcome and they loved every second of it. >> this is great. you know, nova

nova -- >> final four finally getting done. nova, we need you.his is only opportunity we have in the city to win a championship. >> they got it. >> nova trying to shock the world. they beat who many considered the best team in the country now they face the best player in the country. oklahoma bosses buddy heeled is kobe bryant. steph curry of college basketball. we'll head town down to houston with tom srendenschek to find out how nova plans to stop this man much that's coming up next in sports. that's why you drink ensure you don't let anything keep you sidelined. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. come on grandma! for the strength and energy to get back to doing... what you love. ensure. always stay you. to you, they're more than just a pet. so protect them... ...with k9 advantix ii. it not only kills fleas, ticks and mosquitoes, it repels them, too. so do more to defend your four legged friend... ...with k9 advantix ii. for the love of dog. when looking for a van to take your business to the next level, look for more. with t

and so is nova nation. >> i love villanova basketball.since i was a freshman. >> this is our family. >> it's so much fun. >> all eyes are on houston as the wildcats gear up for their final opponent the north carolina tarheels. >> but philadelphia's hoping for a big win and the city is ready to party like it's 1985. >> absolutely. >> monday night and the big story on "action news is the win that villanova has been waiting for for more than three decades. >> we're about four hours and countering until tipoff and we have live team coverage tonight. walter perez on campus where of course anticipation is building but first to jeff skversky live with the wildcats in houston. hi, jeff. >> reporter: hey, guys, villanova coach jay wright was only 10 years old when he says he fell in love with villanova basketball. he was watching ironically the final four game in 1971 that was played here in houston of all places. now, nova didn't win that year, they lost to ucla but now jay wright decades later can finally take home a trophy from texas. >> came h

thank you. >>> social media is blowing up over nova's big win, golfer jordan spieth, nova or 76ers whogles took a dig at oklahoma star buddy healed who was hut down by villanova defense. bird tweeted there is only one buddy in this town, fly eagles fly and that is former eagles head coach buddy ryan. 'nova isn't done in houston. neither are we. not even by a long shot. so stay with "eyewitness news" for complete coverage of the cats quest for a national championship. >>> get the latest on air and on our web site at cbs philly.com and congratulations to the team. >>> meantime autism effects 07 million people worldwide, so many people yesterday donned blue for world autism awareness day. that includes one young man in burlington, new jersey whose mission is to create hope and healing through art. "eyewitness news" reporter anita oh introduces us to this remarkable artist. >> reporter: with focused eyes and a steady hand, renaldo byrd brings his dream to life. >> i love to draw. >> reporter: it started as early as two years old when his mother realized that this was no ordinary child. >>

>> go nova. >> hear the roar and feel the excitement, on nova nation, fans are on and off campus, reacting to the victory. >>> and, while were you asleep this might have woke you up, strong storms quickly moving in and quickly move out, find out if mother nature is calming down, or has more on the way. >>> today it is sunday april 3rd, good morning i'm's rahel solomon. we have to start with the wicked weather that left a path of destruction a cross the region overnight. lets take a look a lightening strike hit the courtyard marriott the hotel in bensalem. it happened after midnight on the 3200 block of turner drive. check out the damage to that hotel sign, fortunately the lightening did not cause a fire but fire officials tell us that the fourth floor did fill up with smoke and that knocked out power to the entire floor. hotel guests did have to wait inside the lobby until fire officials could give the all clear. >>> and, severe weather knock out power to thousands, so lets take a lot the at numbers in pennsylvania, peco has 39,000 customers, without power, with montgomery and chester coun

. >> go nova! >> check this out on the nova campus. a completely different story.t's rocking into the night right now as students celebrate their first trip to the title game since 1985. it's been a long time. well deserved though. good evening, everyone, i'm natasha brown. villanova 95-51 vick story at the largest in final four history on monday they will face the north carolina tar heels who have just defeated the syracuse orange. live team coverage for you tonight. lots to talk about. alex hoff on the campus where the party has only just gun. but let's begin in houston, texas where it all went down earlier tonight with lesley van arsdall. lesley. >> reporter: natasha, villanova was just unbelievable. they shot 71% which is unheard of. choke that again monday night, i think they have a pretty good chance of winning the whole thing. let's go back to that amazing game today. villanova had lost to the sooners back in december. they wanted revenge and that he got it first half ryan arcidiacono with the three. that put up nova up by 14. and they're just getting warmed

go cats. >> nova. nova. nova. that's beautiful, philadelphia.u. >> nothing like the whole city cheering. now that the celebration is over tim furlong is monitoring that mass exodus. >> if nova nation left there? >> reporter: we have the occasional blue and white shirt and nova fan. not right this second but we had a lot. the good news, this is 16th and market. you're seeing traffic which is a good thing. cars are moving again. down by city hall it's closed off. they are cleaning up. if you are in that area or waiting for someone from that area, you might want to be patient. as we've been talking to people coming out of work now things are moving along. all of the people here just for the parade they are hanging out at bars and restaurants and going to trickle out or the people at work are coming out. they are not finding it's too bad. listen to a commuter and the septa police chief. >> i work at the train station. so i don't think it's going to be that bad. >> i think everybody in philadelphia was excited about that wildcat win. this was a great

nova nation is coming together to cheer on their ncaa champs. good afternoon i'm nicole brewer. >>> i'm ukee washington. we are on with a extend add digs of "eyewitness news" at noon. by the way you can watch young and the restless on our sister station cw philly. we have team coverage all over the parade route in center city. >> "eyewitness news" anchors jim donovan and brook thomas are front and center in front of the stage at dilworth park. what is it like out there. >> i will tell you, you can seabrook has a jacket on because it is cold. we have gloves on. it is gonna way every time it comes back people cheer. >> he is taking bets how long it will take me to put my coat on. >> exactly. >> it is packed out here. crowd getting riled up, ready for things to get kicked off. they have signs of their own they have made. there is streamers. first i thought it was toilet paper flying through the hair, but it is streamers. >> it is twice as many people as before if you can believe it is this crazy. you can hear them, they are excited, everybody has t

back over to you guys. >> all right. >> nova! >> nova? nation! >> nova! nation!> that's beautiful, philadelphia. thank you. >> v is for victorious, villanova what an mazing day for philadelphia and of course the surrounding region. >> um-hmm. >>> of course that parade throughout center city honored the champion wildcat wildcats fg their dramatic win in the ncaa tournament. >> sports director don bell was there in the thick of things. whoo, it had had to be exciting, electrifying, all of above and then some. >> i was on double decker bus in the parade really really exciting stuff. this doesn't happen very often. alumni proudly pumping out their chests. kids skipping along, students waving the v. and worker bees peering out of their office building windows. dynamic scene in center city where an estimated 60,000 greeted the 2016 national cham champs. thousands line the streets in center city philadelphia cheering on the national champions. the villanova wildcats. the players got a rock star welcome and they loved every second of it. >> this is great. you know, nova

but then before that we have to go back to 85 with nova again. call that the perfect game against georgetown that is an amazing upset one that goes down in college history as all time grates and talking about 83 with the sixers. new we're talking about, three previous occasions, and somewhat recent memory, that is it. >> that is rare. >> yes, it has been a while. >> hopefully this will kick off great things for sports in our area, because it has been tough. it has been tough in recent years. the this is wonderful. this puts tough times behind us. it has been a brutal stretch for this city in terms of the sports teams and success, but this remind you, why you go crazy, for sports. >> yes, moments like these. >> they bring you together. >> lets go to greg argos speaking of people who have been brought together, there are a few thousand of them with greg. greg, how are you. >> yes, jessica, it is crazy here in the stand. these fans, the 2016 national champions, in fact, i want to show you this guy right here. thinks your son, correct. >> yes good tu

aaron nola starts the second game of the series today. >> ♪ >> nova nova nova. >> for now, yeah.that. >> it's 5:18. a judge has approved dt's billion dollar settlement for the 2010 gulf of mexico spill because it's causing a lot of outrage. >> wal-mart doesn't seem to know the difference between maryland and massachusetts. ♪ ♪ to the women who know what real values are, you inspire us to bring you real value every day. to the women who know what real values are, >> that was villanova guard ryan arcidiacono giving a shout-out to his alma mater. the senior guard from neshaminy high school in bucks county was named most outstanding player in the ncaa tournament. he scored 16 points for the wildcats last night and fed kris jenkins the ball to seal nova's victory. wow. undisputed leader. four-year captain. >> wow. >> freshman year, that's unbelievable. >> amazing. >> so exciting and they're such a team you want to clear for. so excited to be a part of this. we'll take a look outside. we spot add flurry here in norristown. so, we saw a couple flurries here on markley street 202 at main

lets hear a go nova. >> go nova! >> i was also following him on twitter last night and ended up buying drinks for everybody down at kelly's. >> a psychic saying they will win on a three point shot. villanova classes are canceled and students have plenty of time to hit the campus book store for brand new champion gear. it's hot off the presses from a nike factory in new jersey. some fans got there before the book store even opened and waited in line outside the cold. as you can see, snow showers there all for a chance to show their wildcat pride. >> it's so worth it, we love our school so much. we are excited. >> it's a mad house but we have enough product and we are ready to go. >> the campus book store manager says a second wave of merchandise will come in to meet the high demand. >> can you still get on the band wagon, come down to the parade center city celebrating nova nation. the parade will kick off 1:00 friday afternoon and start at the intersection of 20th and market street and proceed east along dillworth pa

nova would start to pull away, ryan arcidiacono nails a three, nova's up six. rollie massimino loves it. unc, though, would storm back, here is marcus page, with impossible shot to tie the game. michael jordan, he said a few of those shot in his life. about a thousand of them, he can't even believe it. 4.7 to go. take us home, chris jenkins. arch finds him. and he nails it. chris jenkins with perhaps the greatest moment in college basketball history, i still have goosebumps from it, still have it. people just freaking out, and why not? villanova is a champion. take another look at this one. cool, calm, championship. love it. wildcats win 77-74, ryan arcidiacono says this is one play they new well. >> we know what play we were going to at the end of the game. we work on it every single day in practice, i wanted to be aggressive so i could get a. who i was going to shoot t i heard someone screaming in the back of my ear, back of my head, and it was chris, and i just gave it to him, let it go with confidence. >> unbelievable. not every day you win a national nam c

friday afternoon nova nation should be out in full force at 20th and market where the parade is set to begin, they will continue to move east, toward city hall. >> our septa police will be on the scene making sure have been is having a good time and celebrating, with respect and also safely. >> reporter: and add oshay's and other nearby bars and restaurants hopes for that nova business bounce. those sports fans are hoping that the pros will watch too after seeing what a big win can do for a city of believers. >> i'm looking forward to the celebration, the nice parades, and becoming champions. we haven't had one in a while. >> reporter: now, mid-morning tomorrow your commute gets a bit tricky here in center city. that is when road closures begin along parade route on market as well as 15th and 23rd streets. if you are commuting by train and get lost or confused do not worry there will be septa ambassadors around to guide you and we are told by your friday evening commute, things should clear up with the extra capacity on the trains. we are live here at city hall, justin finch for cbs-3

so nova went on a 25-zero run.o put the game out of reach as they walked back to the locker room there was no celebrating, they were all business, 95-51 the final. i caught up with guard phil booth after the huge win. >> it was just one of though days, you know. guys making shots. we got guys that can go deep and score. josh and chris can score. maikel what he does surprising also. one of those days for us. we have have to give prop to the other end. >> i'm watching you come off the court. you guys have ice in your vapors. you're not celebrating or anything. why? >> kind of just how we are. realize we're not done yet. we'll celebrate if we win monday night. right now it's strictly business. get ready for the neck game. we're ready for the next game. >> reporter: let's talk about that. second game north carolina took care of syracuse. bryce johnson had 16 points and nine rebound for the tar heels within 83-66 win and as we mentioned before, they're going to be takin takeing on villanovy night. switching gears to hoc

nova nation went wild at kelly's tap in bryn-mawr. confetti dropped, fans jumped for joy the moment the team became national champions. and the thrilling win has no doubt made villanova the happiest college campus in the country, not to mention the fact they had school off today. added to it. >> our coverage continues with lauren mayk with the mad rush now for championship gear. >> medium. >> reporter: it's the t-shirts that stay villanova is a champ. >> it's once in a lifetime. >> reporter: he is a grad student outfitting his family in gear. >> it's me, my broth e my dad, my roommate and my sister. >> reporter: we were at the book store as staff rushed to get shirts on the floor. box after box driven in from new jersey, hot off the presses. >> they really have not slept, so a lot of them are on two, three hours of sleep. >> reporter: lines outside and inside to pick up the must have item, we couldn't help but notice these students were a little hoarse from all of the cheering. >> we just got out of bed to go to the tidining hall. >>

thank you, nova nation.ort through the whole year ass been unbelievable. >> reporter: one final message for the fans isn't thanks for coming out today. thanks to philadelphia. we've been away for four weeks and to come back here we can feel the love from philadelphia and we appreciate it very much. >> reporter: so humble and so proud jay wright. as for his team they plan on to keep the celebration going. tomorrow they're going to go to the flyers game and hopefully rub some moisture joe off on the -- mojo. monday don't be surprised to see some villanova throwing out the first pitch. jaime apody channel6 "action news." >> good stuff jamie. >>> to basketball after being swept out of cincinnati the phillies tried their luck in new york against the nl champion mets this afternoon. the phillies can doolittle with jacobson. phillies strike out 11 time in all three by cameron rough. the phillies lose seven-two. they are now zero and four their worst start a season in 10 years. >>> second round of the masters jordan

and then it also a lot of people they're getting the let's go nova chants going as nova is starting to feel it this late into the game. now, as far as public safety token, i want to let you know that it's heavy secure. we have public safety department, septa police, radner police and come back to you as the game goes on. i'm brandon hudson live at villano villanova. >> controlled excitement for right now. kelly's tap room in briyn mawr. fans were lined up early and in the rain. >> reporter: seven hours early and it's wild out here tonight. a good wild and out of control. we have -- right now. screaming. take a look at this crowd. their hands up in the air. they're shouting. they are in celebration. they're hanging on every bas ketd. they got to watch party 2:00 this afternoon and planning what happens next year. on the campus and surrounding areas to ensure public safety. police started to close lancaster avenue near the villanova campus but students out here tonight saying let's go nova. they have their eye on a big win here and villanova is ahead. pumped up. denise nakano, nbc 10 new

and go, nova! >> go,ville notify valve let's do this, yay! ♪ >> philadelphia police are looking for two men who broke into a gas station in juniata park. it happened early saturday morning at this liberty gas station on the 900 block of east hunting park avenue. now one of the men used a hammer to break open a glass divider and once the glass was broken the men took cash, cigarettes and lottery tickets. if you recognize these guys, give police call. >>> a pennsylvania man in jail tonight accused of opening fire during a fight over a pet hermit crab. police in nazareth northampton county arrested 32-year-old mario, last night. officers say it all started when he and his fiance' were standing outside their home and the fiance''s ex-husband was dropping off their son. he and the husband started arguing about the pet crab. boy was marrying a fish tank. police say he fired at the guy's car then pointed the gun at him. he is now charged with aggravated assault. >>> one philadelphia councilman introduce agnew bill today at city hall. >> it hopes to

it was hard not to catch that nova spirit.illanova roaring with the thrill of victory from the hundreds of students packing the campus watch parties with their war paint on. a sea of blue and white the moment these freshmen and sophomores watch the wildcats secure their return to the men's ncaa championship with rushing win over oklahoma. >> cheers and screams and even tears. moments later it was the running of the bulls as students raced for the center of campus. >> wow, yeah. >> adrenaline pushing the crowd from one end of campus to the other. >> we're here for history. >> nova everything you ever wanted from a school. serve into the game. everybody cheers for the statement team to support everybody. it's a great feeling of community. >> reporter: sophomore judson is from houston. he thought he knew what spirit was until he caught the real thing at nova nation. >> in texas they have football at villanova we have basketball and there's nothing like it anywhere in the country. we're going to the championshi championships! >> w

next at 5:00, celebrating our national champions. >> nova. nova. nova. thank you, philadelphia. >> fans flooded the streets to celebrate villanova's victory but how did they all get out? we'll have an update next. then all new at 6, the contaminants the epa uncovered testing the water at a local elementary school. katie mcginty knowshool, get the routine. by. her dad was a philly cop. mom worked in a restaurant. then, hard work opened doors. now it's not quite enough. but mcginty's working to change that, helping create thousands of new jobs. she'll always stand up for manufacturing, higher wages, and equal pay for women so opportunity never gets out of reach. katie mcginty for senate. women voters responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> right now at 5:29:58, a sunny cool start to the weekend. but big changes on the way. >> nbc 10 is tracking snow, first alert radar shows it moving in from the west and when i say nbc 10 i mean meteorologist sheena parveen is tracking snow. she is here with a closer look at the timing. >> it's going to be her

take a look. >> go nova! [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: nova nation on the move this morning. normally septa boards 600 to 700 passengers a day here and they boarded them on the 10:20 train alone. >> 700 plus going out. >> yes. >> you are bringing in another train special. >> another train is pulling in in 10 minutes. >> soon there were long lines but those that came early this a plan in mind. >> we are taking the train into philly, and trying to get a great spot. >> the best spot is key to you because -- >> we are very short. >> you need to be at the front of the line. >> yes. >> most of these fans not alive when they won the last basketball title 31 years ago. >> was a sophomore and we jumped into a van to kentucky and a great repeat this year. >> 31 years ago mr. brennan was not able to make it to the victory parade in center city, but this year he will be there. along with all of these folks, they will make it down there in time. john rawlins, channel 6 "action news." >> thank you. and this reminder, you can expect detours if you are driving through center city this aftern

go get them. >> good luck, villanova. >> good luck, nova nation. >> good luck. nova.lyers showing some love to nova. all that really matter social security your bracket. everyone throwing their support. nova is dominating the oklahoma sooners. this team did not show up. due to ncaa restrictions we can't show you the highlights but we can give you a quick update right now the score is 42-28 at half time. nova is getting whatever they want when they want but buddy hield hasn't done too much yet, you know that guy will explode at some point. so in the second half can nova contain that man inn and win this game. we'll seem the flyers are red hot at the right time. they won seven out of their last 10 games and they're now two-points ahead of the detroit red wings for the eighth seed with six games left. every game is a playoff game and today they treated this one like that against the senators. second period flyers power play turn the puck over sloppy play, poor pass, jacob vorachek there with the steal and wayne simmonds puts it n the flyers go up one to zip we head to th

it was a fantastic story. >> nova, v-i-l-l-a-n-o-a it's over. >> that's will owen sharing this nova raphe was joined by this crowd by a group from the whack family. rich whack has worked at villanova for 21 years. >> just so glad that nova brought it home to the region here. >> total excitement. just so proud of the team. i mean, that game was unbelievable. it was the most exciting part of philadelphia this year. >> reporter: now i have to admit my favorite interview today was that little guy, bradley bennett in the red jacket who said this wasn't just a parade, this was history. congratulations to the team and all of nova nation for bringing the region together today for this wonderful event. live at the art museum, nora muchanic. back to you brian. >> the excitement continues behind you nor a. thank you very much. >> reporter: yes. >> many of those fans especially the students packed public transportation this morning to get down to center city. they're doing it again right now make their way back out to villanova. "action news" reporter john rawlins now live at the train station on c

nova. >> nation. >> nova a. >> nation. >> hopefully it warms up for the parade.will be cool but we will get to that. the lets take a look at the what storm scan has up its sleeve. at this point not a lot to see, say for the storm system. this is starting to blossom. a lot of moisture, snow off to the north, great lakes, all heading our way, core of the circulation passes to the north but cold front does get them. that will come true tomorrow. let's talk know of a we're talking about lower 50's generally through the course of the parade route and they will have wind at their back traveling from west to east here. but there will be sunshine i would definitely wear sweat shirt. it is cooler then average. quick check of the seven day, 60's tomorrow. back in the 50's friday. cold they are weekend, meisha. >> it looks like that back in the 40's this weekend. thanks, katie. good morning everyone. today, it is chilly but at least we will see the sunshine. that is great news. we have an accident here schuylkill westbound before conshohocken pulled out to the right shoulde