College Basketball
VILLANOVA 77, NORTH CAROLINA 74
By ZACH SCHONBRUN
APRIL 4, 2016
HOUSTON — With a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, the Villanova men’s basketball team won its first national title in 31 years on Monday night, defeating North Carolina, 77-74, at NRG Stadium in the N.C.A.A. tournament’s championship game.
It was the Wildcats’ first championship since its memorable run as a No. 8 seed in 1985, which culminated with a win over Georgetown as one of the tournament’s greatest upsets.
Ryan Arcidiacono led Villanova with 16 points.
This year, Villanova was a No. 2 seed out of the Midwest region, but they peaked as the season wore on. After defeating Oklahoma on Saturday by a Final Four-record 44 points, the Wildcats continued their impressive play Monday against a top-seeded North Carolina team seeking its first championship since 2009.
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