Kris Jenkins (who scored 14 points) delivered a three-point buzzer beater (shown here) on Monday night to carry the Villanova Wildcats (35-5) to their first NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament national championship since 1985 as they defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels (33-7) 77-74.
It was the second national title in the history of the Wildcats' men's basketball program.
Marcus Paige, whose three pointer with 4.7 seconds remaining had tied the contest, paced the Heels with 21 points while Joel Berry II added 20 points to the North Carolina coffers.
Phil Booth paced Nova with 20 points while converting six of seven shots from the field while Ryan Arcidiacona, who was named the Final Four's Most Outstanding Player, added 16.
It was the first national title for Wildcats head coach Jay Wright while Roy Williams was unsuccessful in his quest to become the first UNC head coach to win three titles.
USA Today photo by Bob Donnan
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