Must-see photos from the unforgettable Villanova-North Carolina ending
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An exhilirating final five seconds of Monday night's NCAA title game between Villanova and North Carolina produced one of the greatest endings you'll ever witness. Those final moments created some incredible still photos too.
Trailing 74-71 with 13 seconds left, the Tar Heels could've opted for a quick two and a foul. Instead, North Carolina's Marcus Paige chose to try a three when Villanova defender Daniel Ochefu missed on a diving steal attempt. But as Paige rose up for the shot, the Wildcats' Ryan Arcidiacono challenged him just enough to alter his shooting motion. Paige contorted his body to avoid Arcidiacono, and this was the result:
Paige made that off-balance deep three to tie the game with 4.7 seconds left.
Villanova called timeout to talk it over. Arcidiacono brought the ball up for the last-ditch effort. The Tar Heels put minimal pressure on as Arcidiacono crossed mid-court, drew the attention of a couple defenders, then flipped the ball to Kris Jenkins while simultaneously screening North Carolina's Joel Berry II and Isaiah Hicks. Jenkins squared up for the now-etched-in-history shot:
The shot went in, and Villanova players went nuts:
Jenkins stopped by the Wildcats' student section to get his kudos:
He also took time out to hug his mom:
Villanova head coach Jay Wright shared a moment with his mentor, former Villanova head coach Rollie Massimino:
Emotions ran just as high on the other side for North Carolina:
Brice Johnson, one of the Tar Heels' stars, took it particularly hard:
The ecstasy and agony of an amazing sporting event, ladies and gentlemen.