Villanova vs. North Carolina: 2016 National Championship game highlights

Villanova defeats North Carolina 77-74 thanks to a game winning 3-pointer from Kris Jenkins in the 2016 National Championship game.
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[@c22to]

2016 was one of the most exciting and amazing years in Sports history. Warriors break the NBA most wins record, which seemed unbreakable, but then lose the Finals from being up 3-1 to guess who? Cleveland, who wins their first pro sports city title in over 60 years. Peyton Manning retires with a super bowl win, the Cubs win their first world series in 108 years, not to mention coming back from being down 3-1 as well to Cleveland. Kobe scores 60 in his last game. What a year for sports.

[@c22to]

and obviously this game too.

[@endrizvg1345]

Amgad Ragab Don't forget Portugal also won its first ever FIFA euro World Cup upsetting the French favourites

[@stanleylim4458]

clemson vs alabama football was good too

[@justicesolis1195]

and brazil won the soccer olympics final in brazil against germany

[@bennetxia8707]

olympics

[@markb3194]

One of the best games of all time. Incredible shots, last five seconds were perfect.

[@iobusbusolits7823]

Absolutely

[@sbtopjosh]

+Mark “Instafamous” B For real!

[@LIG87]

yes the ending was crazy!!

[@jeffhietala6343]

Not one but two shining moments!!

[@stephenkennedy8767]

Mark B last 4.7 seconds

[@rohanbuch2344]

NCAA > NBA if you're talking about atmosphere

[@FutbolShortsFC]

The ACC (TO RAPTORS) have the best atmosphere in Basketball

[@mr.splashteen2303]

Leo Messi The toughest crowd is in the WAC

[@alexlerikos8021]

the atmosphere is so underrated, agree

[@sergon2364]

Well when you’re given an nfl stadium that fits 80,000 rather than a 10,000 arena then well, I guess

[@danielallen9253]

Mr. Splashteen wait u high or somethin

[@jarydtabobo2404]

I still can't believe the Seahawks threw the ball at the one yard line

[@BransonBecker]

haha

[@OmarKhanSavedMe]

lol

[@avishai2963]

+Jaryd Tabobo Should've given it to Marshawn

[@tylerthompson5407]

lol

[@brandonrafa_wx]

I still cant believe Cam didn't dive for the ball

[@Andrew-bd8dc]

Greatest 5 seconds in basketball history!

[@fazeleo6824]

4.7 secs to be exact

[@NC_Podcast]

Paige's shot was great too. Best 5 sec

[@xxmc06xx7]

No no no buddy greatest 10 seconds in nba history

[@bobby2321]

@@xxmc06xx7 huh

[@xxmc06xx7]

I mean to say NCAA basketball history

[@fatehfini5856]

The best championship game I've seen

[@alexafarley5835]

@Alan Craig Butler Duke was a terrible game. Both teams shot poorly and struggled to put 50 points on the board. This was a game in which both teams played great and it ended with arguably the 2 greatest shots in the history of College Basketball, the 3 made by Paige and by Jenkins just 4 seconds later to hit the first actual buzzer beating winner in championship history. The 83' game was won a dunk with 2 seconds still remaining. This game ended with the ball in the air and still in doubt.

[@melthesheep1390]

7:39 I love how Jay Wright (Nova Coach) doesn’t celebrate, but immediately goes over to shake hands with Roy Williams. Class

[@frzzlfry66]

Just... wow. This is maybe the most entertaining game--sports game, not simply basketball game--that I've ever seen. Thank you, Villanova and UNC.

[@HBrosandCo]

The biggest rollercoaster game ever! From the biggest highs to the lowest lows! I am a Tar Heel fan and even though we lost that game showed two championship teams play there hearts out! One of the greatest of all time!

[@jschapp77]

Well said. One of the best games ever, with both teams matching and fighting through adversity.

[@barackobama6312]

Not a Tar Heels or Villanova fan,but this will go down as one of the best College Basketball National Championship games of all time.

[@bensonvalcin7068]

Yes indeed

[@Surreyboysenior]

The Villanova boys are back together, imagine if these guys win an NBA chip together, would be a crazy story

[@alexlerikos8021]

Villanova had 2 buzzer beaters this game lol..clutch

[@winstonhaywood8112]

Villanova needs to make a statue for Jenkins. That shot was incredible. Easily the greatest basketball game of my life so far.

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

+Winston Haywood The shot by Paige was better, But I agree the Jenkins shot is what won them the game so I guess you are right.

[@user-dd6qc1ek7z]

Just because he made that shot dosent mean there should be a statue. If he won the championship all four years then there should be one

[@wandoxc123]

that seems a bit unrealistic in this era of college basketball

[@wandoxc123]

especially at Villanova..

[@tlight26berry]

At Kansas, Mario Chalmers' jersey was retired just a couple years ago for the 2008 shot! But he was the Final Four MOP (that's criteria for jersey retirement even if you are not an All-American at KU). I'm not sure how other schools do it, but if you make a shot in a title game to win, or go to overtime and eventually win...I think you deserve it :P But the FF MOP is what "officially" got Chalmers' jersey retired.

[@hysenfriel7361]

Can't deny this might just be the greatest game in NCAA history.

[@Kendosable]

+Hysen Friel One of the greatest endings in NCAA finals history but the actual game aside from the ending was mediocre.

[@thesocialwalk6800]

+Kendosable what are you talking about? Both teams played hard, especially nova; pressing the ball on defense the entire length of the court on at least half of the Tar Heels possessions...and they were bucket for bucket practically the entire game. This game was so entertaining that I was EXPECTING it to end the way that it did. This game was a great summary and ending to the whole season of men's college basketball.

[@thesocialwalk6800]

+Kendosable I could probably name 10 more reasons why this game was amazing from start to finish. If this is "mediocre" I'd like to see what you think a great game is.

[@Kendosable]

The Social Walk so name some

[@maddiewilliams5355]

+The Social Walk there's always gonna be "that guy" that sees everyone excited about something and naturally tries to be a buzzkill. You will meet them everywhere you go.

[@ChiTownWarrior1]

Insane. This college basketball season almost had to end like this.

[@Zayhart147]

Nova nation for life

[@hdhdhsyske1695]

First the Panthers, now UNC. #CarolinaCurse

[@OleTimHerr]

clemson

[@jtk9734]

Lucky they don't have an NBA team! Lol

[@frankrodriguez4381]

+JTK 9 they do its charlotte hornets

[@walterschivo9123]

+Paulo Tude Wow, Carolina should be lucky to not have a baseball team!

[@jtk9734]

+Madden Mobile Soul Boy oh yeah my bad

[@lionelraoul]

Wow. Both teams should be so incredibly proud of their performance. Everyone on that court is a winner even though there's only one champion.

[@racotacogaming6445]

+JerryRiceplaysMc You have Mc in your name you dumbfuck

[@bmack8607]

I don't even like Basketball and this was the best sporting event in my lifetime!

[@dylanldeez]

bmack Little did 7 months ago "bmack" know, Game 7 of the World Series happened. We all witnessed history this year in sports.

[@seanbaxter1539]

There maybe be nothing I am more grateful for than being a villanova fan during this tournament.

[@Mattblaze1477]

That entire tournament was fantastic. Such great basketball. I already cant wait for next years Madness!

[@mr.splashteen2303]

Mattblaze1477 Hey, it's actually that time of year again. March Madness time

[@Michael-ji8lu]

Thanks Nova! Sincerely, Duke! :)

[@homuraakemi2993]

YES!

[@Pain1903i]

Thank you Duke fans for showing why you are classless

[@bramsburg07]

+Bryant Overbey Go back and watch any UNC game from the tournament and read some of the signs held by UNC fans and tell me who is classless.

[@austins5238]

+Bryant Overbey You must be a UK fan then

[@Pain1903i]

+AustinS523 Im not

[@jerettbutler1229]

Was this really 6 years ago!! Sheesh it feels just like yesterday I watched this game on tv.

[@josephvanhorn5347]

Jay Wright has built Villanova into a 2x national champion and national powerhouse at a school that doesn’t even have 7,000 students. UNC and most other big time basketball schools usually enroll about 30,000 students. Even Duke has half of that with 15,000 or so. 2021 will be the 16th time Villanova makes the tournament in 17 opportunities. If they’re a 1 or 2 seed it will be the 6th time in 7 years that they are seeded that high. If they finish ranked in the top 10 it will be the 7th time in 8 years they finish there, too. Since 2005, ‘Nova has 3 final four appearances, 6 sweet sixteen appearances, and has won 2 national championships. Villanova is also in line to finish first in the Big East for the 7th time in 8 years. They finished 2nd by one game in 2018 but went on to win the national title anyway. Remarkable.

[@MsDesiree39]

I am not American and hve never seen an NCAA championship but I like the game and out of curiousity I watched this game and immediately backed Villanova, cannot explain why. Guess NC seemed stronger but I will never miss this event again! SOOooo intense and sooo exciting! Cannot wait to see If any of these young men are drafted into the League. CONGRATS!

[@zinc9767]

+Renee Moore lol it cant get much better than that

[@Ithinkyouthinktoomuchofme]

Yeah I don't think any Nova players are gonna make it but Johnson and Paige both have really good shots in the pros

[@Ithinkyouthinktoomuchofme]

Renee Moore I don't really see anyone on that team that would really fit the NBA, don't get me wrong, those kids on Villanova tear up college but I just don't see any in the next level

[@MsDesiree39]

Will hve to see if u r right then! :)

[@nathaniel8186]

VulvaGaming well you were wrong, Hart is a starter for the Lakers now

[@dperin00011]

Well deserved title. Played tough teams to win it all and came through every single time. Glad Jay Wright got his elusive National Title. Such an amazing coach. Also, one of the best games I have ever seen in my life! A thriller from beginning to end!

[@psychothof]

I hate when people called this an upset. Nova was a legit team all year long and hung with (and beat) top squads all year long.

[@grantcernohous2878]

yep

[@user-fe7nj3vk4t]

those are the acc hopefuls and i hope they never win another championship game! Go Nova n big east!

[@GregCherry]

Beat Kansas and Oklahoma before UNC, so they ran the full gauntlet.

[@brucestro18]

Not me,as a Tarheel fan I’m full aware of how dangerous the Wildcats are esp in the Tournament. I first noticed it full hand when watching UNC vs Nova in 2005! Nova fought hard,played all the way through till the end but lost by a point! I’ll never forget Villanova also checked the history and learned that Nova vs UNC go way back!

[@MonsterHunterFam]

brucestro19 Yea the game with the phantom travel call....one of the worst calls in sports history

[@popupheadlights]

as a unc fan this hurt a lot

[@PoorBoyzify]

+ROYAL DR1FTER The game or the cheating?

[@popupheadlights]

+joe bolth

[@-WitchKingofAngmar]

+joe nobody cheated idiot

[@PoorBoyzify]

nobody cheated? So the school made fake classes that over 300+ athletes took and that's not cheating? Even the school administration is admitting they cheated...

[@graybarbee5069]

joe it wasn't only athletes it was the schools problem not the athletic department and the school didn't support it it was a teacher that thought that class that was messed up.

[@TruthSurge]

7:27 who, rooting for NC, did not think overtime right there? wow. crushed.

[@SJ-di5zu]

I was rooting for North Carolina because my cousin loves Villanova and I was sitting there hoping for overtime but then that shot... I was pretty satisfied anyways.

[@trevorm1876]

+Sachin Johri do you not like your cousin?

[@tombrady5986]

@@trevorm1876 fr lol

[@nojumper01]

@@trevorm1876 probably hates them

[@samueljanderson]

I'm so proud to be a Wildcat! Go Villanova!

[@jamescollinson3235]

Villanova crushed all 5 of their prior opponents in the NCAA Tournament by an average margin of 28.4 points and Carolina played them dead even until the last 4 seconds. The Tar Heels should not feel humbled, but proud that they were in a championship game that was contested until the very end and will be long remembered.

[@twitherspoon327]

They beat Kansas by 5

[@grantcernohous2878]

AVERAGE

[@tlight26berry]

It was a great game by both teams. Paige made the play of the tournament, then... Jenkins made the biggest one. There is no shame losing to Villanova and Coach Wright, my Jayhawks were stopped cold by their defense in the E8. They were a great team, so was UNC though. That's why they play the games right? EDIT: I do believe Roy gets his 3rd title and UNC's 6th overall soon. I just wish Kirk Hinrich and Nick Collison could have made their season average of free throws in 2003 against Syracuse when Williams was still at Kansas!!! :( But hats off to the Cuse, they were much deeper! And no, there is no "bad blood" from me concerning Roy Williams. He gave Kansas 15 fantastic years, then went to his Alma Mater. I'm happy Coach Williams is home and still a winner (a big winner)!

[@colepeske3726]

This will forever be one of the greatest championship games

[@walterlv01]

The sequence between 2:03 and 2:17 was the biggest exchange of the game. UNC had all the momentum at the end of the first half and if they convert that fast break off a turnover they go up 41-32 at half, instead a block and basket at the other end leaves it at a 5-point game and Nova carried that momentum into the second half. It will be forgotten about because of the classic final minute but that may not have ever happened without the way the first half ended.

[@Laurbabiez]

+walterlv01 they had the momentum and if nova didnt block that layup, the prob would have lost. So close to being down by 9. Booth came back and closed the gap to 5 before the half and THAT right there... was the savior.

[@pdaddy879]

That was a foul, he bout threw jackson out of bounds

[@Malthaell_]

I only watched the last 4 minutes of the game but I felt like I watched the entire game

[@christetreault4034]

When a North Carolina fan gets this in there recommended... they remember all the sadness of this night

[@9unchy]

what a game i had to go back an watch the highlights

[@MrBeyondbelief]

Villanova sure knows how TO DO IT, huh?? I thought NC STATE and Jimmy V was the biggest upset in sports history, (and greatest tournament final I've seen), followed by Villanova's 1985 win over Georgetown, but this one topped both of them for best ending!! Sorry Jimmy V, but I still LOVE YA!!!

[@trebivtravels1634]

I could watch this game over. This game was epic!

[@lucalucarelli8808]

Villanova is my favorite college lets go

[@vibri3l]

This was a wayyyyyy better game then Broncos vs panthers

[@bracebrooks967]

+The Epic Gamer Of course it was, basketball overall is more entertaining than football

[@mrgould10]

This was probably the best basketball game of all time. Unreal.

[@slksol]

What a game! Good job Heels and great finish Nova!

[@howard19]

This is why I love college basketball. I never tune in to watch the NBA, but for March Madness/NCAA I do. I just love watching the excitement of these games and the ambition of these basketball players.

[@oisinryan4087]

Best game of all time???

[@AJ-cw7rk]

Best college game of all time.

[@CGiveans]

NC states championship win is up there with it

[@billowens8051]

+Oisin Ryan Maybe the best Championship game ever. Although the NC State win over Houston in '83 was just as incredible. Best college game of all time is the '92 Duke vs Kentucky Regional final. Un-freaking-believable!

[@jcortese3300]

Lovely! :-) I'm not a Nova graduate, but I'm from Philadelphia, and we've all got a soft spot a mile wide for these people. Unbelievable game -- congratulations!

[@dreizv1757]

these people?, racist much bro

[@chasesimons3579]

I love Carolina. Really proud of them for fighting back like they did. Props to Jenkins on the shot. Saying all that. . . In the words of Billy Packer 1995, "you cannot allow a man to have that shot". Especially the best shooter on the floor. He should of been bodied up at half court. Force Nova into a contested jumper. It was just way to easy. Heart Breaking. Your the man Paige. Look forward to seeing your Jersey and Mr.Johnson's in the rafters! ALL HEART-UNC

[@huskerfaninNJ]

VILLANOVA BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@kingmak6418]

To this day, this is still the greatest college basketball game I’ve ever watched

[@evansrevenge1681]

Gonzaga vs UCLA 2021 #1

[@kingmak6418]

It is absolutely up there the game from last night no doubt, but for me I enjoyed the UNC Vill game a little more cause of the back and forth clutch 3s at the end

[@garygemmell3488]

My heart still breaks every time I see this.

[@drewwhitley6832]

Lemme guess UNC fan I feel you😊

[@jaypibaby]

Wow!!!!! What an amazing game......

[@user-kw2if3gn4v]

Im not a Knicks fan. But im here because of Bridges traded to Knicks . 😂😂😂😂. Brunson,Hart,Divecienso,Bridges.

[@Flvdpol]

Just another reason of why i love sports

[@drlee2]

That stop and subsequent basket at the end of the half seemed kind of important for Villanova. Things were getting out of hand and Tar Heels had all the momentum and about to build a 9-point lead into halftime. Instead the Wildcats are only down 5 points. That seemed like a big sequence.

[@alexlerikos8021]

+drlee2 it was huge

[@Grizzly-og5bs]

amazing game between the 2 best teams in the country.

[@SJ-di5zu]

I was surprised Villanova emerged as this good. I thought the two best teams would be Kansas and UNC or MSU

[@Grizzly-og5bs]

+Sachin Johri to be fair they were this dominant all season, they had a couple losses but against good teams.

[@royakaramad9143]

+Grizzly1239 good

[@g.o.a.t8kobe24]

Classic R.I.P Kobe😞😞❤️🙏🏾

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

This game definitely lived up to the hype. Congrats Nova but next year Duke is taking home the title. #SightsOnSix

[@giant704]

Yeah it looks that way. Hate to say it

[@persistentlypathetic6820]

Yea

[@tylerhz9834]

Nah UofA got a good chance

[@giant704]

UofA?...I wouldn't bet on anyone from the West Coast takin it anytime soon. They can't seem to make it to the Final Four

[@KJA70]

Pac12 trash

[@jameswoodard5547]

As a UNC fan, it used to be impossible for me to watch this replay. The 2017 National Championship has healed the pain. It was this game that fueled UNC's "Redemption Tour" in 2017. Without losing like this in dramatic fashion, UNC would have never been driven to be 2017 champions. So thanks, I guess, Villanova.

[@mistanderson]

Same here... this was my first time watching this since.... I still feel little disgusted but we won last year.

[@mcubed1]

NOVA NATION BABY WE HERE!

[@supersphinxh_7153]

crazy game and now I get to watch again

[@bigdaddycmoney]

Looking back on it, this was a fantastic game. But as a North Carolina fan, I almost wish we lost by 44 like Oklahoma did!

[@Total1Package]

As a UNC fan I am just extremely thankful that I'm not also a Panthers fan. Otherwise this would've been a rough year of sports for me.

[@jmorgan3977]

Watching Bryce Johnson watch that final three go in just kills me. Heartbreak for UNC, but we got it the next year so there's that!

[@bgasman]

Congrats to the Villanova Wildcats!

[@Idkjustyet]

I feel North Carolina's fans pain😥

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

greatest game ever

[@milesjordan]

If Villanova beat Kansas yesterday, we would've gotten a rematch of UNC vs Villanova on Monday👀

[@chewangia8]

No highlight commentary cause it was that good

[@dec23]

What a victory! Right at the end too! Boo-YAH! GO NOVA!

[@AJ-cw7rk]

Lol you like Nova now that they won the championship 😭

[@chrisslimedout795]

Who else rewatching this after Gonzaga vs ULCA

[@julianj.hernandez2746]

one of the best games I've ever seen, no drama. just straight up play. one game I'll never forget, the last game college championship I saw with my dad, I love seeing this, but hate that I see it. :/

[@trobbins43]

Jenkins became a legend with that shot, what an amazing game. But let's not forget Paige's performance!

[@untexan]

Marcus Paige made the greatest completely forgotten shot in NCAA history

[@kitrick42]

2021 and still just as awsome.

[@cagedtigersteve]

Wow, the greatest ending to a sports event ...EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bronlikeme8167]

Who’s here after Jaylen Suggs game winner

[@jackblast5809]

I hope 2 gets to keep that ball, wow amazing finish.

[@elliottneblett2208]

+Jack Blast yeah that Kris Jenkins' ball now for sure.

[@Ryan-tu7ts]

"Gets it to Jenkins, for the championship.... YEESSSAAH! Villanova, phenomenal, the national champs!"

[@1111morphs]

simply crazy!! the game can go either way.. but it is what it is. congrats to nova!

[@Cheersthewinners]

these young boys did that. Im happy for them. go yall.

[@KodyKaz]

VILLANOVA!!

[@ethanroe3281]

best tournament ever. i have seen great tournaments but none like this

[@jameschrisdavis]

What an incredible finish.

[@whetherMANE]

out of basketball period ive got to put game 7 of 2010 finals in 2nd place now. this ones 1st :D..... best game I have ever seen

[@fsucarolinanova9142]

FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

[@ChandlerPlayed]

One of the greatest games oat. My dad woke me up early the next morning and had the last four minutes ready for me to watch.

[@ShifuCareaga]

2:58 that dunk was NASTY!

[@grantbell8143]

I mean, it wasn't bad but it's not like he did anything special

[@bouldercrestboi]

One of the top 5 sports moments I watched live. I was the only one in the bar screaming at the top of my lungs watching this.

[@inspirastar]

Here to see the new Villanova Knicks of 2024🎉

[@PK-xe2fo]

That was a great game, with one helluva ending.

[@speedy674]

best NCAA championship game of all time

[@TypicalAlex07]

The greatest last 10 seconds in NCAA history?

[@edcasado6651]

Reppin' the Big East!! Congrats Villanova!

[@MrKapsou]

We're witnessing a great moment of basketball with the 2016 final four and the nba season

[@fsucarolinanova9142]

Great game and great season Jay Wright finally got him one, crazy thing is we might be even better next season coming up

[@6044estevan]

I remember this game one for the books for sure

[@hoopjo12345]

LET'S GO NOVA NATION

[@251to502]

First tournament meeting between both coaches, Villanova led North Carolina 33-29 at halftime in the 2005 Sweet 16. UNC ended up winning 67-66 which was their closest game of their title run that year.

[@jschapp77]

Nova fan, but this was one of the best punch, counterpunch games I’ve ever seen. The other one that rings a bell was duke v Kentucky. A long time ago. Didn’t like the winner, but that was another great game.

[@supah_j23]

Here for the 2024 New York Villanova Wildcat Knicks

[@frostyxv1921]

JENKINS... FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP... OAAOAOAOAOOA! *explosion* *explosion* *explosion*

[@SparHawk-ss7rl]

This game was awesome especially last 5 seconds! Nice job Nova!