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UNC vs. Gonzaga: Celebration Highlights of Tar Heels' 2017 NCAA Championship Win

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For the sixth time in program history, the North Carolina Tar Heels are national champions.

After losing to the Villanova Wildcats on a buzzer-beater in last year's NCAA tournament national championship, the Heels came out on the winning end Monday night, beating the Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65, in Glendale, Arizona.

Heel Athletics showed how much changed in a year:

CBS Sports provided a view from the North Carolina student section:

This was the scene in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, according to the city's official Twitter account:

Last year, Villanova's Kris Jenkins broke the hearts of Tar Heels fans by hitting the game-winner against North Carolina.