. >> 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 are great, com

. >> nova -- >> nation. >> nova -- >> nation. >> that is the sound of jay wright and villanova students working together 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

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

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

it's going to be a great weekend for the nova nation. for 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

people from nova nation are sweating, praying, crying and on the edges of their seats tonight. tonight their hearts are in their throats praying for these wildcats. one more win, we are almost there. we can taste it. and yes, they came from all over the country and even the world to be here tonight. the wildcats are roaring here in houston tonight. and most of nova nation traveled hundreds, even thousands of miles though be here. >> i was talking to a man that flew in from munich, germany. >> to be here for this? >> yes, he is an alum. >> and for alums it is like a big old reunion in houston. >> it is not only amazing, it is heart-felt enjoyment being part of this process. being part of the legacy of the university. >> robert and donald graduated from nova in 1961 playing on the men's basketball team for four years together. >> this is a sentiment beyond sentiments. i grew up in the shadows of the university and i had never, never seen any celebration like this. it's outstanding and we -- these kids deserve it. >> while pride is running high here in houston tonight, so are thos

. >> we love you, nova nation! >> good evening. >> for villanova fans, it doesn't get any better than this. nbc 10's denise nakano is live on campus where the celebration is still just beginning. denise? >> reporter: well, hundreds of fans turned out for that home coming celebration, the lights are still on at the stadium. the team says they're happy to be back home making a straight waiting for them. a crowd of hundreds swelled around the newly crowned ncaa champions making the way home back to the villanova campus. >> when we walked through the tunnel, it was bigger than we imagined. ♪ >> reporter: a home coming fit for the best college basketball team in america. 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 wildca

not just for nova nation but for the entire region. good evening, i'm jessica dean. >> i'm ukee washington. >>> wildcats won the national championship in dramatic fashion. so it's no surprise today's homecoming was filled with emotion. only our greg argos talk to jay wright after he thanked the crowd at today's rally and greg kicks off coverage tonight. what a celebration. >> it was a huge celebration, jessica and ukee. we're talking about the ncaa national champions they arrived here to philadelphia international airport this afternoon. they had that exclusive police escort directly here to campus. that is when they entered the football arena the football stadium here at villanova. in front of thousands of adoring fans. nova nation electrified good everyone saying this will be something you'll remember forever. >> reporter: fans waiting in the cold. >> when jenn kin made that shot

. >> nation. >> reporter: nova nation turned to the streets of center city into a sea of blue and white. people showing up bright and early to get the best spot. even if it meant bringing your homework like sophomore caroline brown. >> i wanted to come because i wanted to see the parade and i'm studying for anatomy because i wanted to get work done before it's dark. >> reporter: today tom turns 91. he's the class of 1950 and his sign says it all. best birthday ever. >> while some are getting a chance to give the team a standing novation for the first time. others have been in the stands since houston. have you gotten over the high yet. >> now. ryan arcidiacono's parents joe and patti say it's overwhelming and say the championship win feels more like a feature film. >> we were walking out of the building and i said take the set down that was a game that was a movie. >> no one in philadelphia will ever mispronounce his name again, ryan arcidiacono. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: and ryan, their fourth of six children is certainly one of the stars of that it is hollywood movie. >> arch

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

this is what this university, this community, this nova nation has been waiting for. thirty-one years in the making the team on the stage right now, and now a celebration can really begin here on campus ukee and jessica. we all watched an amazing buzzer beater last night. seconds on the clock and again, north carolina, that three-point shot, waiting and winning 77-74. jessica, an incredible experience, for everyone involved, as the team remainder of the team make their way, on to the stage right now. there are thousands, and thousands of students here. i want to show you the actual trophy, there you can see. your 2016, villanova and ncaa mens basketball champions, national, i even spoke to a professor here, who, was a student in 1985, the last championship win and now you have, the 2016, champions on the stage, and it will continue. so the excitement, from the crowds, from the students, from nova nation, and really cannot describe it. walking down this velvet rope now the team on stage ukee and jessica. the bandies playing. it is unlike anything that the university ha

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, nov

. >> 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

nation! >> we love you nova nation! (applause). >>> right now a whirlwind 24 hours for notify in a nation the team finally home with a well earned title of national champions. good evening, i'm iain page. >> good evening, i'm dawn timmeney. lucy noland is too much name we have live team coverage of the wildcats incredible homecoming tonight. you can definitely feel the love from the villanova family. shawnette wilson spoke to one man with a very special relationship to the team but let's start with chris o'connell live on campus tonight and chris, what a welcome home. >> reporter: it sure was, dawn. ncaa men's championship basketball trophy has new home here in delaware county tonight. the villanova wildcats fresh off their national championship arrived back on campus to throngs of wildcat faithful. villanova head coach jay wright arrived back to campus to hero's welcome. >> i say nova you say nation. ready. nova! >> nation! >> reporter: nova nation filled villanova's football stadium hours earlier bought today it was a

. >> 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 go

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, nov

nova nation is exiting the building. they are exiting the building to continue to savor what is happening right there. that is nova taking number one over unc. it is amazing. the crowd -- they are pushing to the end. there are tears. there are smiles and it is nothing but love. i mean they were booing michael jordan, you guys. this crowd was booing michael jordan. nothing but love. nova is number one national champions you guys. unbelievable night these guys, these kids, they will never forget this for the rest of their lives. is a* celebration again ever since 1985 we're doing it right now in 2016. it's a big night you guys and i have no voice. i have no voice it's gone. it is gone. >> that's all right, tori. thank you. thank you. thank you. look at that. look at that fan base. nova nation going they're partying like it's 1985. >> that's exactly right. >> unbelievable. >> it takes team work to make the dream work. she has no voice. that's why we're here to help her out. >> that's right. we'll go to trang do live on camp

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

thank you nova nation. your support throughout the whole year has been unbelievable. >> final message for the fans? >> just thank you. thanks for coming out. thanks to philadelphia we have been away for four weeks. to come back here we can feel the love from philadelphia a. we appreciate it very much. >> wonderful day. >> what happened there. >> the air. >> allen iverson will be induct in the naysmith basketball hall of fame. tonight ai was at wells fargo center and the love was flowing. >> number three, allen iverson. >> a huge cheer for iverson, team honored him during the game against the knicks. you want to talk about a love affair, he and fans enjoy quite a unique one and when talking about his fans and his family, iverson got emotional >> i'm so proud when my friendsy tell me they are proud of me. i always just wanted to put on a show, for everybody, on that single particular night an my legacy is just the dude that played every game, like it was his last game. >>> sixers and knicks, nerlens noel, 17

thank you, nova nation. your support 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 mast

whew. >> reporter: nova nation in motion. fans packing septa trains today heading to center city. >> got to see our cats, see our wildcats, cried and cheer if i have any voice left at all. >> reporter: some had preparade plans. >> going to get some doughnuts and we're going celebrate our win. >> we want to get there really early so we can see everything. >> we want to get a good spot. >> reporter: by 11:00 a.m., there were long, long lines. septa called in stand by trains to deal with the surge in passengers. >> train should be pulling in about 10 minutes. >> reporter: you're running quite a few people here today. >> yeah, we should get another thousand on this one easy. >> reporter: not everyone arrived early however. hundreds it can can it very close making it to the station here by noontime. >> so, we may have hit snooze one too many times this morning. >> reporter: then there were some snags, packed trains from wayne passed by without stopping leaving fans to at least consider other ways of getting to the celebration on t

. >> how we feeling nova nation? [cheers and applause] >> reporter: i'd say they're feeling pretty good. thousands of fans packed villanova stadium to welcome home jay wright and his newly crowned national championship team. >> people have been waiting out here for like hours to see them and just to have them here and finally seeing them here is crazy. >> bringing back the championship to nova nation. >> reporter: the team took to the platform grinning in ear to ear. pieces of the championship net pined to their clothing grateful for the support of nova nation. >> no one deserves a national championship more than our students and our fans. >> thank you for your support throughout the years. couldn't have asked for a better way to go out. >> right wing to win it. he made it. >> reporter: and of course the shot, the ending, the three little points that made all the difference in the world that made them national champs. >> i still can't believe it. i'm still in shock. i watched it a few times and it gets better each ti

you don't have to be a nova grad to be part of the nova nation. >>> after north carolina convincing win over syracuse, several hundreds of tar heels fans spilled into the streets on the chapel hill campus, north carolina will be going for their 6th national championship when they fails villanova on monday night. >>> time now, 6:38 new this morning, the head-on collision in camden, new jersey has critically injured a man. the action cam was at the scene at fair view and lane right street where two cars ran into each around midnight. there are no reports of the other driver being injured. police are trying to determine the cause. >>> for the first time since a suicide bombing a week and a half ago limited service is resuming at the brussels airport. first flights have took off today. there were no flights since the attack and the departure area on march 22. you will remember 32 people were killed. extra security measures are in place as the airport begins to resume normalcy. it will be back at 20% of capacity by tomorrow. >>> there's much more to come on "action news" this sunday morning.

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 to coach the wildcats, a great future to look forward to. a lot of people are gathered and the excitement is building and people know the plane has landed and the precipitation is growing as well. we'll bring it live here at 6 abc and 6abc.com. reporting live from villanova st

'nova nation is ready for a national title. live in houston this morning, i'm matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> can't script this. thanks. you can imagine, villanova campus is where you find unbridled joy following wildcats win. hundreds if not thousands of students and alumni poured into the quad when 'nova wrapped things up in houston. we were there as fans watched on big screens exploded into a frenzy. they are now getting psyched for a championship game for the time in 31 years. villanova did it in kentucky. >> i think it's electric. i think this energy and this excitement, they will remember this for the rest of their lives. >> let's go, baby. >> there were a few fans that got too excited. police made half a dozen arrest, most for disorderly conduct. they also blocked off traffic where fans swarmed the streets around campus. >>> you can count on nbc 10 to get you ready for championship with a live one-hour special. keith jones, matt delucia live in houston, the buzz from 'nova nation. starts 7:00 tomorrow night right here on n

and so is nova nation. >> i love villanova basketball. i have been watching this team 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 hom

. >> nova -- >> nation! >> nova -- >> nation! >> get ready for more of this on friday. the honors continue for the villanova wildcats after their national championship. yesterday, fans showed their appreciation for the team during this homecoming inside the football stadium. the team showed off the trophy they brought home after beating north carolina at the buzzer on monday night. >> yes, everyone wants to see that trophy. coach jay wright stirred the crowd up. >> nova nation! [ cheers and applause ] >> you guys stick with us. >> thousands of villanova fans packed the stadium to welcome home the first national champions in 31 years. the team's planes were sprayed by water cannons as it arrived at the philadelphia international airport yesterday. then the wildcats buses had a police escort, even on the blue route to campus. rush hour drivers pulled over to take pictures of the bus.ç >> looking outside, see the nova fans, people pulling over, beeping the horns, putting their vs up and everything. it was an unbelievable feeling. >> when i saw them shut down 95, you know

nova nation. it is the final four and jeff skversky says villanova is focused like a laser on the task at hand. >> reporter: just about every where you go, every where you look here in houston, there are pictures and murals of ryan arcidiacono and villanova wildcats. this is the biggest stage in college basketball, the final four but villanova is doing everything in their power to not get caught up in the hype. >> it is something that you dream about since you are a little kid. to be in it it is just crazy. >> nova. >> nation. >> reporter: villanova guard josh h art has always dreamed about performing on the big stage, the final four. but the cats are trying to focus on the game and not the hype. tip off against oklahoma a is just two days a way. >> players, pictures all over the walls, bigger than life size, you know, a military reception, flags, and solutes, and it is just larger than life. >> thinks a whole other level, walking up to the hotel and seeing our pictures of the walls of the hotel,

ç >> nova -- >> nation! >> nova -- >> nation! >> coach jay wright led the chairs inside the football stadi stadium. hundreds of villanova students and fans showed appreciation during yesterday's homecoming celebration. the players and the coach took the stage to thank the fans for joining them on the ride of a lifetime. fans could not get enough. >> this would be like a bucket list thing, check it off when they win the international championship. the thing is, this is just the beginning. it's inspiring. you work hard and do things the right way, you'll get rewarded with greatness. >> i'm just so happy! >> he's so cute. the team's plane arrived at the philadelphia international airport yesterday afternoon to a hero's welcome. look at that. water, celebratory spraying on that plane there. villanova beat north carolina at the buzzer monday night to bring home their first nash championship since 1985. >> villanova's victory parade on friday will run through the heart of center city philadelphia. here's a look at the parade route, sta

>> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> i love it. >> ya, jay wright yesterday's rally just preview of what's to come for the wildcats. >> yes, so head coach jay wright, he wanted to make sure to capture the incredible moment at yesterday's celebration with the team, and the fans cheered them on all season. listen to this. >> we want to get the team facing this way and get all of you behind us, in a great shot. we'll get a get a great twitter shot. okay? can you do this with us? >> so it took a little bit of coordination, but he got all of the fans to get behind the team for a picture with the national champions, their trophy, and novanation. right wright later tweeted out this picture with the simple words novanation you are the best. >> so cool. >> great shot. so, villanova wildcat of course are back as you just saw, fresh off the north against north carolina houston. >> teamed up with the city of philadelphia to throw a parade for the champs on friday. steve keeley live at city hall to explain why it is happening right here in the city. hi, steve. >> reporter: you know, i have a

apparently nova nation is the country that doesn't sleep. these villanova fans were waiting in line before the university store opened at 8:00 a.m. >> slept there for two hours this morning. it was really cold. >> all it took to get these fans to forego a good night sleep and sleep out in the cold was villanova winning a national championship in great fashion. and she bought her baby wildcat. >> we are so quited. >> ron was there showing off his classic apparel since 1985. >> the bill porter years, the 85 championship and now this. >> not surprisingly the university store national championship gear is selling quickly but store manager ryan schneider says don't worry they are now just getting warmed up. >> the second wave will probably in tomorrow and thursday. a whole bunch of products coming in for the national champ, along with memorabilia like glasses and pendents and pins. >> simply put nova nation did not get much sleep last night. once again the big welcome home celebration here at the villanova football field and we'll bring it to you

as you can see you don't have to be a nova grad to be part of nova nation. >>> your time 7:36 new information to tell you about this morning, fire ripped through a home in cape may county, new jersey. this started around 1:20 in the 100 block of perry road in the town of petersburg. took about an hour for firefighters to bring the fire under control. this morning no word about injuries. investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire. also new this morning, a head-on collision in camden, new jersey has critically injured one man. the action cam was at the scene at fair view and waynewright street. medics took the 45-year-old victim to the hospital. there were no reports of the other driver being injured. police are trying to determine the cause of the crash. >>> back here at home, the candidates for president are making their comments before the contest for the presidency in wisconsin. >>> the next president of united states donald j. trump. >> reporter: after a rocky week on the campaign trail donald trump calling in reinforce. sarah palin. >>> she has that energy and the big bra

, you say nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> reporter: he went on to thank the players, family, the team shout out to nova nation. >> we support you guys coming out this whole year. >> this is something they will never be able to take a way from frustrates, so go cat. >> reporter: this team got royal treatment as soon as they touched down at philly international airport, first an inverted v for victory from the fire department and once on the road a police motorcade to the main line with fan applause all along the way. support not lost on the college a athletes. >> very special. this is i cannot say enough about this. it is a long journey for sure but i wouldn't change it for anything. >> reporter: now a day to rest. next up center city philadelphia for the parade of champions. >> it is unbelievable. i know the phillies in 08 was spectacular. i'm sure it won't be to that magnitude but it will be something to remember growing up in the area always watching every single team. >> reporter: the parade is expect to cost about $22,000, the mayor says, villanova has agreed to

. >>> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> nova. >> nation. >> we love you, novanation. >> (cheers). >> huge welcome home for your national champions. a look at how the players and coaches are thanking novanation. nova. >> nation. >> all right. good morning, everyone, it is april 6, 2016. thanks for waking up with us. >> that's right, wednesday, the week is halfway over. >> thank goodness. >> closer to the weekend? yes. >> sue, we hope the weekend will be much warmer than this week has been. >> uhh. ... probably not. the short answer to. that will we'll get to that in the seven day forecast. don't shoot the messenger. it is a six out of ten again today. because of a cold start, i might bump that up to a seven. we will get little better later on in the day. there is a freeze warning in effect for the second morning in a row with temperatures in the low to mid 20's, just about our whole area, included there, because of the clear skies, temperatures were able to plunge, and they didn't get that high yesterday during the day anyway. 32 degrees in philadelphia right now, it feels like 2

nova nation we believe. 2016 national champions. there are all sorts of participants, marching bands from the local high school and representatives from the 1985 national championship team and participants from the 171 runner up team and the 2009 final four team and all the great players of this team. this team that has won the national championship. we see people begin arriving here a couple of hours ago and getting excited and getting their signs ready and buying their shirts. nation championship shirts. and getting ready to have a great time this afternoon. it's chilly and the wind is blowing down market but i don't think the fans mind at all. some students are arriving and students are trying to enjoy this time and this win by the national champions and have a great parade for the villanova wildcats. down at dillworth plaza it's crowded and packed and ready for the team to arrive and have a festive afternoon on this friday and enjoy this team. i spoke to some fan a short time ago -- [ applause ] >> this is fantastic, i was at th

champions and nova nation goes wild. >> yes, nova nation parties like it is 1985. now we're going to party like it's 2016. we have live team coverage of

nova nation is ready for the next big party and that is scheduled for friday at 1:00 p.m. in the city of brotherly love right in the the heart of the center city philadelphia. it is a championship parade, the parade for champions, more information on that in just a minute but first, this team has fans, and they are getting much needed rest and relaxation this morning after a whirlwind 24 hours. take a look at this video. this is the fantastic home coming yesterday. the national champions landed at philadelphia international airport rolling under an inverted v for victory created for the fire department. how will cool is that? their police escorts, motorcade to campus shut down i-95 and blue route at the height of the rush hour. motorist were seen stopped along the road waving and applauding. finally the champs arrived to a crowdedville know of stadium where coach jay wright thanks his team and his parents and students and fans that make up nova a nation. our greg argos caught up with him right after stepping off the stage. >> we always get the support. you know, it is not

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

that means nova nation can go to center city and enjoy that parade. we are live at villanova's campus i'm greg argos for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanks, greg. >>> new at 6:00 a big donation to the the philadelphia police department. >> it is a gift that could save lives. today district attorney seth williams announced a 50 you this dollars donation from independence blue cross and path district attorney's association. they will purchase narcan, it is a a nasal spray that can be given to heroin overdose victims by police to prevent deaths. >> police officers and emt's have been trained to how to safely use this. for the record that we have from the police department, people have been saved on our streets in every zip code with the exception of two, as a result of the use of narcan. >> in 2014, heroin overdoses led to more than 350 deaths in philadelphia. >>> south jersey teacher, school bus driver and a high school student are a monk 16 people facing child pornography charges. new jersey state attorney general, announced their arrests, in hamilton

nova nation is looking forward to the next big event and that is the big parade in center city philadelphia on friday starting at 1:00 p.m. more information in just one minute but first this team and its fans, they are finally getting much needed rest this morning after a whirlwind 24 hours. take a look at this video. fantastic home coming parade that happened yesterday. national champions landed at philadelphia international airport rolling under a inverted v for victory, they deplaned and hopped on to buses heading for the main line. how about this their police escorted motorcade to campus that shut down i-95 and blue route at the height of rush hour n1 seemed to mine. those motorist stopping to wave and pedestrian seen clapping on the overpasses. finally you see the champs arrived to the crowded villanova stadium where coach jay wright thanked his team, their parents and students and fans that make up nova nation. they are still pumped up today. >> we're so exited to celebrate right now, amazing. >> very special. this is, i cannot say enough about this. it is a long journey for sure but

that game, of course, played in houston, texas where nova nation remains in full effect tonight. "action news" reporter alicia vitarelli there where the wildcat fever treated to hospitality it hi, alicia. >> hey guys, it is kind of like philly south here today with the full day in between games. nova nation is sort of playing tourist right here in houston. >> it's so fun to see so much blue and white in houston. you never see that, it is so fun. >> megan graduated from nova in 2014, but a houston native, she and her family are thrilled to have them in their home state >> we love it because it has the state of texas on it. we are all swagged out. ready to go. >> speaking of swag -- >> this is villanova blue. >> saying when in houston -- >> this works here. will you rock this back at home? >> i do rock this back at home. >> every city girl can be a little country. >> made in houston. >> having a little bling. >> and one-stop western shop. >> all the saddles we make in the store. >> all i need is a horse. >> i can help with you that. >> they have everything. >>> and rocking at a pub

. >> how we feeling nova nation. [cheers and applause] >> reporter: i'd say they're feeling pretty good. thousands of fans packed villanova stadium to welcome home jay wright and his newly crowned national championship team. >> people have been waiting out here for like hours to see them and just to like have them here and finally see them is absolutely amazing. >> it's been 31 years, we're bringing back the championship to nova nation. >> reporter: the team took to the platform grinning from ear to ear, pieces of the championship net pinned to their clothing. grateful for the support of nova nation. >> no one deserves a national championship more than our students and our fans. >> thank you for your support throughout the years. couldn't have asked for a better way to go out. >> he made it. >> reporter: and of course the shot, the ending, the three little points that made all the difference in the world that made them national champs. >> i still can't believe it. i'm still in shock. i watched eigh it a few times ad

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. >>

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

students, fans who all felt part of nova nation today. >> this is crazy. i mean it's been so thrilled being in louisville and houston and the whole build-up over four years. you couldn't ask for a better way to end your senior year. >> it was nice for the guys. bring a little morale to the city, maybe each the rest of the teams can follow, the pro teams, flight they hurting you know. so villanova, go wildcats. >> reporter: i heard that from several people. you know, coach jay wright predicted we would be back out here for another celebration. live in center city, lauren mayk, "nbc 10 news." >> now to the celebration is over, nbc 10's tim furlong is monitoring that mass exodus from smer city. >> tim, are you seeing big problems at this point? >> reporter: i have good news and bad news. here is the bad news, getting around city hall is tough because the good party we had, there is a big cleanup and you can see they blocked off the area east of market so 18th and market over to city hall blocked off as they clean up. the good news is the subway system, the tr