Buzzer-Beater Seals Villanova Win Over North Carolina
Villanova junior Kris Jenkins buried a buzzer-beating 3-pointer holding off North Carolina with a 77-74 win on Monday night.
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Daniel Ochefu, no. 23, of the Villanova Wildcats and Ryan Arcidiacono, no.15, hoist the trophy after the Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 to win the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at NRG Stadium on April 4, 2016 in Houston, Texas.
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Kris Jenkins, no.2, of the Wildcats shoots the game-winning three pointer to defeat the Tar Heels.
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Villanova players celebrate after Kris Jenkins, center, scored a game winning three point basket in the closing seconds of the game.
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The Wildcats celebrate their historic win.
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Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks, no.3, and Wildcats forward Daniel Ochefu, no.23, fight for a rebound during the second half in the game.
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Villanova basketball fans watch the game in Villanova, Pa.
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Tar Heels forward Kennedy Meeks, no.3, and forward Brice Johnson, no.11, react after the game.
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Wildcats basketball fans celebrate their team's win.
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Villanova head coach Jay Wright, right, embraces Kris Jenkins after Jenkins scored a game winning three point basket in the closing seconds of the game.
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Kris Jenkins, no.2, of the Wildcats cuts the net after defeating the Tar Heels.