Villanova vs. UNC: Live Score, Highlights for 2016 NCAA Championship Game
Kris Jenkins' three-pointer as time expired earned Villanova a 77-74 win over North Carolina, giving the Wildcats its first national championship since 1985.
Jenkins swished the shot from NBA range after North Carolina (33-7) tied it on an acrobatic three by Marcus Paige with 4.7 seconds left. The Tar Heels rallied from down 10 in the second half but weren't able to take the lead down the stretch.
Villanova (35-5) trailed 39-34 at halftime but used stifling defense in the second half to pull out the title. The Wildcats held UNC to 42.9 percent shooting overall, while they were at 58.3 percent for the game.
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Phil Booth had a career-high 20 points off the bench for Villanova, while Ryan Arcidiacono had 16 points as well as the assist on Jenkins' winning shot. UNC got 21 points from Paige and 20 from Joel Berry, 15 of which came in the first half.
It was an amazing finish to an awesome 2015-16 college basketball season. Scroll down for our real-time updates, analysis, statistics, pictures, tweets and anything else worth noting from NRG Stadium in Houston.
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