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FINAL
Apr 4, 2016

Game Recap

Villanova beats North Carolina on Jenkins' buzzer-beater to claim first national championship since 1985. is Jenkins' 3-pointer at the buzzer gives Villanova the victory over North Carolina and its second national championship in one of the wildest finishes in the history of the NCAA Tournament.

Box Score

12T
VILL344377
UNC393574
Villanova Wildcats logoVILLANOVAFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
2Kris Jenkins6-112-40-121203414
23Daniel Ochefu4-50-01-26202229
1Jalen Brunson1-41-21-21000004
3Josh Hart4-91-33-481112312
15Ryan Arcidiacono6-92-32-222102216
45Darryl Reynolds0-20-00-00000010
25Mikal Bridges1-10-00-02001042
5Phil Booth6-72-26-620111020
TOTAL28-4858.3%8-1457.1%13-1776.5%23655101677
North Carolina Tar Heels logoNORTH CAROLINAFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
44Justin Jackson3-83-40-24211229
3Kennedy Meeks1-80-02-27010234
11Brice Johnson6-100-02-381011214
2Joel Berry II7-124-42-234003220
5Marcus Paige7-174-73-456101321
1Theo Pinson0-00-00-00300020
4Isaiah Hicks2-40-00-04021144
42Joel James0-00-00-01000010
0Nate Britt1-40-20-01000112
TOTAL27-6342.9%11-1764.7%9-1369.2%331653112074

Play-by-Play

1st halfvillunc
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Villanova
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:55) Jalen Brunson missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:55) Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:42) Justin Jackson Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:42) Josh Hart Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:25) Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:25) Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (19:09) Kennedy Meeks missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (19:09) Josh Hart Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:59) Kris Jenkins Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:59) Justin Jackson Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (18:55) Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
    03
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:34) Kris Jenkins made Layup. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.
    23
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (18:11) Foul on Kris Jenkins.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:11) Marcus Paige missed Free Throw.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (18:11) North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (18:11) Marcus Paige made Free Throw.
    24
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (17:53) Ryan Arcidiacono made Jumper.
    44
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:39) Brice Johnson missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:39) Kris Jenkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (17:18) Ryan Arcidiacono made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kris Jenkins.
    74
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:07) Brice Johnson Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:07) Ryan Arcidiacono Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (17:04) Ryan Arcidiacono missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (17:04) Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (16:48) Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
    77
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:26) Kris Jenkins Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (16:10) Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (16:10) Daniel Ochefu Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:57) Ryan Arcidiacono missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (15:57) Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (15:47) Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (15:47) Marcus Paige Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (15:41) Foul on Kris Jenkins.
  • (15:41) Official TV Timeout
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (15:31) Marcus Paige missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (15:31) Isaiah Hicks Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (15:31) Isaiah Hicks made Two Point Tip Shot.
    79
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:07) Ryan Arcidiacono made Layup.
    99
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:39) Joel Berry II missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:39) Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:36) Marcus Paige missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:36) Josh Hart Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (14:18) Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (14:18) North Carolina Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:52) Nate Britt missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:52) Daniel Ochefu Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:32) Daniel Ochefu made Layup.
    119
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (13:17) Isaiah Hicks missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (13:17) Mikal Bridges Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (12:56) Josh Hart made Three Point Jumper.
    149
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (12:34) Brice Johnson made Dunk. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
    1411
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (12:34) Foul on Mikal Bridges.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +1 (12:34) Brice Johnson made Free Throw.
    1412
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (12:07) Foul on Theo Pinson.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (11:44) Foul on Marcus Paige.
  • (11:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +3 (11:24) Phil Booth made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Daniel Ochefu.
    1712
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (11:10) Brice Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
    1714
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:37) Foul on Nate Britt.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (10:29) Foul on Brice Johnson.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:14) Jalen Brunson missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (10:14) Daniel Ochefu Offensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:14) Daniel Ochefu made Dunk.
    1914
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (9:44) Kennedy Meeks made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
    1916
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (9:18) Jalen Brunson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (9:18) Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (9:06) Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
    1919
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:37) Josh Hart made Jumper.
    2119
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (8:18) Marcus Paige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Joel Berry II.
    2122
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (7:53) Josh Hart made Jumper.
    2322
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (7:28) Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Paige.
    2325
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (7:04) Josh Hart missed Three Point Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (7:04) Brice Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:51) Justin Jackson missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:51) Kennedy Meeks Offensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:51) Kennedy Meeks missed Two Point Tip Shot.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:51) Daniel Ochefu Block.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:51) North Carolina Offensive Rebound.
  • (6:46) Official TV Timeout
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:33) Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:33) Isaiah Hicks Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (6:16) Kris Jenkins missed Jumper.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:16) Marcus Paige Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (6:08) Marcus Paige Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:52) Josh Hart Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:52) Marcus Paige Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (5:37) Joel Berry II made Jumper.
    2327
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (5:18) Kris Jenkins made Jumper.
    2527
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (5:02) Joel Berry II Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (5:02) Kris Jenkins Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (4:42) Kris Jenkins made Jumper.
    2727
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:26) Justin Jackson missed Jumper.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (4:26) Josh Hart Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:20) Foul on Isaiah Hicks.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (4:08) Foul on Marcus Paige.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:08) Phil Booth made Free Throw.
    2827
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (4:08) Phil Booth made Free Throw.
    2927
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (3:47) Joel Berry II made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Justin Jackson.
    2930
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:21) Foul on Joel James.
  • (3:21) Official TV Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:21) Daniel Ochefu made Free Throw.
    3030
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (3:21) Daniel Ochefu missed Free Throw.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (3:21) Joel James Defensive Rebound.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (3:10) Joel Berry II made Jumper.
    3032
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:49) Daniel Ochefu missed Layup.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:49) Joel Berry II Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:47) Foul on Mikal Bridges.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (2:29) Justin Jackson Turnover.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:29) Phil Booth Steal.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (2:01) Daniel Ochefu Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (1:58) Joel Berry II made Layup.
    3034
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (1:52) Villanova Timeout
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:29) Daniel Ochefu made Jumper.
    3234
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +2 (1:09) Nate Britt made Jumper.
    3236
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:42) Foul on Daniel Ochefu.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:42) Daniel Ochefu Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    +3 (0:40) Justin Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Theo Pinson.
    3239
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:14) Phil Booth Turnover.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:14) Kennedy Meeks Steal.
  • North Carolina Tar Heels logo
    (0:10) Justin Jackson missed Layup.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:10) Josh Hart Block.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    (0:10) Ryan Arcidiacono Defensive Rebound.
  • Villanova Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:02) Phil Booth made Jumper.
    3439
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

77Points74
28-48(58.3%)Field Goal(%)27-63(42.9%)
8-14(57.1%)3-Point(%)11-17(64.7%)
13-17(76.5%)Free Throw(%)9-13(69.2%)
23(2)Rebounds(Offensive)36(16)
6Assists16
5Steals5
5Blocks3
10Turnovers11
16(0)Fouls(Technical)20(0)
10Largest Lead7

Game Details

Monday, April 4, 2016 · 9:19 PM
NRG Stadium · Houston, TX
attendance: 74,340 (103.3%)
tv: TBS
spread: UNC -3