North Carolina lost the national title game to Villanova last year on Kris Jenkins' buzzer-beater. But the Tar Heels were the ones dancing as the confetti fell this year.
Basketball royalty reigned supreme Monday, as North Carolina added to its illustrious history with a 71-65 victory over the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the 2017 national championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
The Tar Heels' victory marked their sixth national title—which is third all-time behind UCLA and Kentucky—and first since the 2008-09 campaign.
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