Nate Britt Sr. moved seats halfway through the 2016 national championship game, addressing his divided loyalties, or trying to. He knew who to root for—his namesake, North Carolina guard Nate Britt Jr. and his adopted son, Villanova forward Kris Jenkins—but he also knew that only one could win. Knots twisted in his stomach. He hoped for an epic ending.
In the second half, UNC roared back from behind. Guard Marcus Paige knocked down a leaping, twisting, double-clutch three-pointer to knot the score at 74, one of the most improbable shots in the history of college basketball.