North Carolina, whose heartbreaking loss in the NCAA tournament championship game a year ago provided one of the game’s indelible moments . The buzzer-beating shot by Villanova’s Kris Jenkins avenged that defeat with a win over Gonzaga, 71-65, on Monday to claim its 6th title. The No. 1-seeded returned many of the players who left the court in Houston devastated a year ago. But at University of Phoenix Stadium, they could finally bask in the confetti that rained down from the rafters. They beat Gonzaga who made its first appearance in the Final Four. The Bulldogs (37-2), have never won an NCAA championship in any team sport.
GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: Theo Pinson #1 of the North Carolina Tar Heels takes a selfie with his team after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tar Heels defeated the Bulldogs 71-65. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)