After North Carolina's devastating loss to Villanova in the national championship game, Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams was understandably beside himself. Among other things, Williams told CBS's Tracy Wolfson he "felt so inadequate."
Michael Jordan was in Houston Monday night to root for his alma mater, and even with North Carolina's dramatic loss he had to appreciate the greatness of Kris Jenkins' game-winning shot.
Due to Cost of Attendance stipends, Villanova basketball’s national title could very well be the final one for non-Power 5 schools.
It's unclear if Charles Barkley just won a bet with Kris Jenkins' buzzer-beating shot, or if he was just rubbing it in Kenny Smith's face that North Carolina just lost. Either way, his reaction to one of the greatest shots in college basketball history was one of the best moments of last night's thrilling national championship.
Villanova head coach Jay Wright deserves an abundance of credit for leading his team to the Wildcats' first National Championship since 1985. Despite the fact that it was his first title, Wright essentially showed no emotion after Kris Jenkins' buzzer-beater solidified the win. Hopefully Wright's enjoying himself behind the scenes, as he orchestrated an amazing run.
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After seeing North Carolina tie the game on a circus shot just seconds prior, Villanova's Kris Jenkins won the National Championship game with a buzzer-beater. This was perhaps the greatest ending to a championship game in college basketball history.
Whatever happens in the NCAA championship game, Villanova's Jay Wright is going to get NBA offers, but he should decline them.
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The Villanova Wildcats weren't expected to be here but they are, and they've given an entire city a reason to smile while creating some nostalgia.