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Villanova vs NC: 10 Images of the Wildcats' Crazy Buzzer-Beater Win

Villanova vs NC: 10 Images of the Wildcats' Crazy Buzzer-Beater Win

By    |   Tuesday, 05 April 2016 08:21 AM EDT

In what some are calling one of the best NCAA Championship games in history, the Villanova Wildcats edged out the No. 1-seed North Carolina Tar Heels Monday night with a last-minute, heart-stopping, buzzer-beating 3-pointer that secured the Philadelphia university's second-ever national title.

Here are 10 images from the NCAA championship game and Villanova's big win:

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Villanova Wildcats forward Kris Jenkins (2) shoots the game-winning shot over North Carolina Tar Heels forward Isaiah Hicks (4) in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. Villanova won 77-74. (Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)


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Villanova basketball fans celebrate after Villanova defeated North Carolina in the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)


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View of the trophy as confetti falls after the game between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-USA Today Sports via Reuters)


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Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright cuts the net after the game against the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. (Troy Taormina-USA Today Sports via Reuters)


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Villanova players celebrate after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against North Carolina, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)


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Villanova Wildcats forward Kris Jenkins (2) visible on the screen as he celebrates the win over North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. (Kevin Jairaj-USA Today Sports/Reuters)


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Villanova Wildcats former coach Rollie Massimin (right) with Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright after the Villanova Wildcats beat the North Carolina Tar Heels in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. (Bob Donnan-USA Today Sports via Reuters)


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Villanova basketball fans celebrate after Villanova defeated North Carolina in the NCAA tournament college basketball championship game, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)


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Villanova basketball fans celebrate after Villanova defeated North Carolina in the college basketball championship game of the NCAA Tournament, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Villanova, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)


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North Carolina's Brice Johnson talks to reporters after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against Villanova, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)


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In what some are calling one of the best NCAA Championship games in history, the Villanova Wildcats edged out the No. 1-seed North Carolina Tar Heels Monday night with a last-minute, heart-stopping, buzzer-beating 3-pointer that secured the Philadelphia university's second-ever national title.
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2016-21-05
Tuesday, 05 April 2016 08:21 AM
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