Ecstatic teammates mob Villanova’s Kris Jenkins (2) after he shot the winning three-point basket to upset the University of North Carolina 77-74 and secure his school’s first NCAA men’s Division I hoops championship since 1985. Just four-tenths of a second were left on the clock when the game-ending shot left his hands. His shot came just 4.3 seconds after UNC’s Marcus Paige hit an off-balance 3-pointer to tie the game, seemingly sending it to overtime.
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Jenkins’ buzzer beater gives Villanova the NCAA championship
It’s hard saying what will be remembered most about Kris Jenkins — his game-winning shot or the background story making it all possible. Jenkins swished a 22-foot buzzer beater, giving Villanova (aka “Thrillanova”) a 77-74 victory for the NCAA championship over favored University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill on Monday night in Houston.
