Villanova beats North Carolina 77-74 to win NCAA championship

Villanova players celebrate their National Championship win. — (Image credit: Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

In a game that went down to the wire, the Villanova Wildcats defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 on Monday to win the National Championship. Here are the highlights:

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It's the team's first national championship since 1985. Kris Jenkins' three-pointer right before the buzzer gave Villanova the win, and guard Phil Booth had a career-best 20 points. Going into the game, North Carolina was favored to win.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.