The finish to the North Carolina-Villanova national championship game… wow. Just, wow. I’m honestly having a hard time even typing this because I’m like shaking in shock from what just happened.
With 4.6 seconds left, North Carolina’s Marcus Paige somehow hit this double-clutch three in between two Villanova defenders to tie the game 74-74. Fittingly, this shot looked a bit like a lefty version of former Tar Heel Michael Jordan hitting “The Shot” over Craig Ehlo.
But Villanova’s Kris Jenkins immediately had an answer, and one that college basketball fans will never forget.
Watch Jenkins drain this three at the buzzer to give the Wildcats the national championship:
Unreal. That sequence was so amazing, and with Bill Raftery’s “ONIONS!” on the call? Just perfect.