LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Police reported numerous small fires and dozens of arrests near Kentuckys campus after the Wildcats defeated Kansas on Monday night to capture another NCAA title. Fans filled the streets near the Lexington campus within minutes of the championship games conclusion late Monday. They jumped up and down, screamed, sprayed beer and waved Kentucky flags. Lexington police had arrested several dozen people by the time the game had been over only a few minutes, police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts said late Monday. "Were seeing fires being lit and things of that nature," Roberts said, adding that people had set couches and at least one car on fire. A car crashed into the patio area at a bar and grill where some people were dining, but the metal-and-brick wall kept the vehicle from getting onto the patio, she said. She didnt have information about injuries. Police had also handed out numerous citations, many for alcohol-related offences, Roberts said. "I think that were taking a more zero-tolerance approach," she said. "That has a part to play in it, but also people started celebrating much earlier than they did on Saturday. The amount of time to become intoxicated and the amount of time for us to be in contact with these intoxicated people has increased." About two hours after the game, Roberts said police had arrested people for charges such as criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, alcohol intoxication and setting fires. She said officers were still making arrests but didnt have a precise estimate. She said police had used some pepper spray to break up fights. Battalion Chief Ed Davis of the Lexington Division of Fire and Emergency Services said about 40 fire runs had been made in the area where fans had gathered. One was a garage fire, but the rest were smaller nuisance fires involving couches or bedding, he said. "And its still going on as we speak," he said Tuesday morning. Davis knew of no fire-related injuries. Emergency medical workers transported about 20 people to hospitals for treatment, mostly minor, he said. A lot of them were people who were intoxicated, while some had been hit by thrown objects or been involved in fights, Davis said. The situation was similar to Saturdays celebrations that resulted in several small fires, Davis said, although the area was more widespread Monday. "There are literally thousands of people downtown everywhere," he said a couple after the game was over. "Ninety-nine per cent are doing what theyre supposed to." For their part, revellers said the post-game celebration was a far cry from the weekend mayhem. They credited heavy security. "It was much worse Saturday," said 20-year-old Miranda Snow, who recalled seeing couch fires and other blazes two nights earlier. Police had said they would be prepared following the mayhem that accompanied the Wildcats win over cross-state rival Louisville on Saturday night. Rowdy fans torched couches and turned over cars that night. After Kentucky sealed its win Monday night in New Orleans, fans back home streamed out of bars to fill the intersection of Euclid and Woodland streets, some throwing beer cans into the air. Police in riot gear looked on but kept their distance at that corner. Some revellers even stopped officers and asked to get photos taken with them and to shake hands. Officers happily obliged. Students werent the only ones celebrating. The revellers included Marie Allison, a 1968 UK graduate who was wearing a blue Final Four shirt. She recalled the last championship in 1998 and said, "This night is terrific. Its even better than back then." Meanwhile, Kansas fans in downtown Lawrence took their teams loss to Kentucky in stride Monday night as they poured onto Massachusetts Street amid random cries of "Rock Chalk Jayhawk," with many proclaiming their pride in a team that wasnt picked to finish in the top three in the Big 12 Conference. Storekeepers said basketball fans -- students and older residents alike -- began crowding the entertainment strip of bars, restaurants and specialty shops near the Kansas campus, well before 5 p.m. in anticipation of the game against the heavily favoured Wildcats. "Its OK, because look how far they made it," Jobi Pierson, 51, from McLouth, about 20 minutes from Lawrence, said as the final seconds ticked away from Kansas national title hopes. "No matter what, they did well. I feel proud of them and Im happy with what theyve done." A heavy police presence -- one police officer estimated about 250, but told a reporter "thats not enough" -- emerged at halftime and set up in groups of six along street corners to deter troublemakers. That included 70 Kansas Highway Patrol troopers brought in from across the state. A mass of red and blue-clad basketball fans spilled into the street afterward, bringing traffic to a standstill. In Kentucky, police earlier Monday had forcefully warned Wildcat fans that a repeat of the dangerous weekend celebrations around the Lexington campus wouldnt be tolerated. Lexington Police Chief Ronnie Bastin said some revellers Saturday night acted in a "dangerous and criminal" way by setting fires, overturning cars and hurling bottles into the air. Police used pepper spray in small amounts for crowd control after thousands of rowdy fans swarmed into the streets. Officers made more than 30 arrests near the UK campus Saturday night for arson, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct, and authorities were expecting more arrests from that nights revelry. Police showed the media photos of people in Saturday nights crowds who have been targeted for arson and assault charges once they are identified. Bastin had said patrols would be beefed up for Mondays game. University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto also issued a warning Monday ahead of the game, saying the rowdy behaviour detracted from the success of the players "who have worked tirelessly to represent UK at a national level." University officials warned students that aside from criminal charges, students could face suspension or expulsion for bad behaviour. UKs campus was peaceful Monday afternoon, but excitement was in the air as blue-clad fans and students eagerly anticipated Kentuckys first trip to the title game in 14 years. Shouts of "Go Cats!" and honking horns were already audible near the campus main library in the early afternoon. Across the street, sophomore Colby Myers and a friend were constructing a humorous tribute to Kentucky star forward and AP Player of the Year Anthony Davis. In the front yard of the Farmhouse Fraternity on Hilltop Avenue, they were sticking black plastic forks in the ground in the shape of Daviss bushy eyebrows -- which Myers and other fans endearingly call Daviss "unibrow." In Louisville, home of the University of Louisville Cardinals, Kentucky Wildcats fans out filled bars and celebrated as the game neared an end Monday night. "This is huge, this is unbelievable," UK fan Jeff Douglas told WAVE-TV. "I cant believe we got past Louisville and I just want to beat Kansas so bad." Things were going so well for Kentucky that one Cats fan even looked on one of the teams chief rivals with fondness. "Im not a Cardinal fan, but Im glad that they were there with us. It made it magical, and frankly if they would have won, I would have been rooting for them, so its about bringing it back to the state where basketball is king," Billy Wade told the station. cheap jerseys from china . 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