UConn fans celebrate with fires and property damage
1/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (United States - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)REUTERS![University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)]()
2/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)REUTERS![University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)]()
3/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)REUTERS![Lexington Police arrest a University of Kentucky student on the streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
4/16Lexington Police arrest a University of Kentucky student on the streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
Lexington Police arrest a University of Kentucky student on the streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![A student displays the front page of the Hartford Courant after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. Picture taken April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL MEDIA)]()
5/16Student displays the front page of the Hartford Courant after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game in Storrs
A student displays the front page of the Hartford Courant after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. Picture taken April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL MEDIA)REUTERS![University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
6/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
7/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH A Lexington police officer carries an injured University of Kentucky student after she was hit on the head with a bottle on the streets, after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA men's National Basketball Championship, near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) TEMPLATE OUT]()
8/16Lexington police officer carries injured University of Kentucky student after she was hit on head with bottle on streets, after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in NCAA men's National Basketball Championship, in Lexington
ATTENTION EDITORS - VISUAL COVERAGE OF SCENES OF INJURY OR DEATH A Lexington police officer carries an injured University of Kentucky student after she was hit on the head with a bottle on the streets, after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA men's National Basketball Championship, near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) TEMPLATE OUTREUTERS![Police move students off the streets after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 8, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
9/16Police move students off the streets after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game in Storrs
Police move students off the streets after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 8, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![A University of Kentucky student holds a burning cloth as students and fans of the university take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
10/16University of Kentucky student holds burning cloth as students and fans of university take to streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in NCAA men's National Basketball Championship near university campus in Lexington
A University of Kentucky student holds a burning cloth as students and fans of the university take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![REFILE - CORRECTING SPELLING OF COUNTRY AFTER BYLINE University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship, near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
11/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship, near the university campus in Lexington
REFILE - CORRECTING SPELLING OF COUNTRY AFTER BYLINE University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship, near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![Lexington Police remove stop signs before University of Kentucky fans and students took to the street after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)]()
12/16Lexington Police remove stop signs before University of Kentucky fans an students took to the street after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
Lexington Police remove stop signs before University of Kentucky fans and students took to the street after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)REUTERS![Lexington Police arrest a University of Kentucky student on the streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)]()
13/16Lexington Police arrest a University of Kentucky student on the streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
Lexington Police arrest a University of Kentucky student on the streets after University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL CIVIL UNREST)REUTERS![University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
14/16University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington
University of Kentucky fans and students take to the streets after the University of Connecticut defeated Kentucky in the NCAA Men's National Basketball Championship near the university campus in Lexington, Kentucky, April 7, 2014. REUTERS/ John Sommers II (UNITED STATES - Tags: CIVIL UNREST SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS![Connecticut State Police move students away from the student union area after they gathered to celebrate their team's 60-54 victory over Kentucky in the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game, Monday, April 7, 2014, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)]()
15/16Connecticut State Police move students away from the student union area after they gathered to celebrate their team's 60-54 victory over Kentucky in the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game, Monday, April 7, 2014, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Connecticut State Police move students away from the student union area after they gathered to celebrate their team's 60-54 victory over Kentucky in the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game, Monday, April 7, 2014, in Storrs, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)![Students celebrate after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. Picture taken April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)]()
16/16Students celebrate after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game in Storrs
Students celebrate after the Connecticut Huskies defeated the Kentucky Wildcats in the men's final NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut April 7, 2014. Connecticut's experience trumped Kentucky's youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory on Monday that completed a turnaround for the recently penalized program. Picture taken April 7, 2014. REUTERS/Michelle McLoughlin (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)REUTERS
Connecticut won the national championship in men's basketball Monday night 60-54 over Kentucky touching off a wild celebration on the Storrs, Conn., campus where students allegedly tore lightposts out of the ground, set fires, overturned cars, climbed trees and otherwise reveled in the win.
— Kyle Ringo
