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HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04:  The Villanova Wildcats celebrate defeating 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.  (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: The Villanova Wildcats celebrate defeating 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. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)Scott Halleran/Getty Images

UNC vs. Villanova: Score, Celebration Highlights from 2016 NCAA Championship

Danny WebsterApr 4, 2016

North Carolina Tar Heels point guard Marcus Paige hit a double-clutch three-pointer with 4.7 seconds left to tie the NCAA men's basketball national championship game at 74-74 on Monday.

Then, this happened:

Kris Jenkins' three as time expired gave the Villanova Wildcats their first national title in 31 years and did so in the most dramatic way possible.

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It was a euphoric scene at a bar near the Villanova campus, per Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia:

Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson had the best view on the floor:

This picture summed up the emotion and jubilation on the floor when the Wildcats received the trophy:

NCAA March Madness also shared a photo from the ground level:

Dave Southorn of the Idaho Statesman was on hand to capture the moment in case UNC legend Michael Jordan turned into his own meme:

John Clark of Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia shared an image of the confetti beginning to come down:

Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports relayed a photo of Villanova's hero surrounded by a sea of fans:

Jeff Goodman of ESPN was able to capture this moment—after the confetti finally stopped dropping—of Most Outstanding Player Ryan Arcidiacono holding the trophy:

Villanova head coach Jay Wright also had the reaction of the tournament, via B/R:

This image was also captured by NCAA March Madness before the nets were cut down:

Rob Dauster of College Basketball Talk found the hero of the night met by his biggest fan:

It was arguably the best finish to a national championship game in college basketball history and perhaps the most memorable celebration for a championship in history as well.

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