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Stephen Pianovich (@SPianovich)
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Villanova is bringing its celebration to Philadelphia.

The National Champion Wildcats will host a parade in Center City on Friday afternoon, the city announced on Tuesday. Starting at 1 p.m. at 20th and Market Streets, Villanova’s team will make its way through Philadelphia with the National Championship trophy on display. The parade will finish at Dilworth Park, right next to City Hall.

It’s the second National Title in the Wildcats’ history, the first coming in 1985. After the ‘85 Championship, about 100,000 people came out to the Philadelphia streets to celebrate the title, according to the New York Times.

The party was started instantly on Villanova’s campus last night after thousands of students and fans watched Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. That will continue on Tuesday afternoon on the Main Line as the school welcomes the team home from Houston.

Villanova will be greeted at the team’s on-campus football stadium around 5 p.m. Gates are set to open at 3:30 p.m.