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Villanova wins national title on game-winning 3

HOUSTON -- Villanova's Kris Jenkins capped a thrilling, undeniably heart-stopping, instant classic of a title game with a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Wildcats a 77-74 victory against North Carolina on Monday.

Jenkins' shot came just after an unbelievable tying 3 by North Carolina's Marcus Paige in an unbelievable finale.

UNC fans threw their seat cushions into the air on Paige's double-clutch 3-pointer that tied the game with 4.7 seconds to go.

Then Villanova got the ball into its leader's hands, and Ryan Arcidiacono found Jenkins, who got the shot off in time.