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UNC-Villanova Notes

Postgame Notes

NCAA Championship Game

Villanova 77, North Carolina 74

• Villanova won the 2016 NCAA championship, 77-74, on a three-point field goal by Kris Jenkins as time expired. Tar Heel senior Marcus Paige made the 299th and final three-pointer of his career with 4.7 seconds to play to cap a 17-7 UNC run to tie the game prior to Jenkins’ winning shot.

• It was the second game-winning buzzer beater by the opponents this year – Javan Felix hit a two-pointer as Texas beat the Tar Heels, 84-82, in Austin on 12/12/15.