North Carolina Tar Heels

Who won March Madness in 2016?

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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The Villanova Wildcats won their first NCAA championship title in 31 years as they defeated North Carolina 77–74 in last year's title game. 

Kris Jenkins won the game with a three-pointer at the buzzer.

UNC's Marcus Paige nearly came away as the hero of the game by drilling a three-pointer to tie the game with 4.7 seconds remaining. The Tar Heels trailed by 10 points before the comeback.

The Tar Heels last won a national championship game in 2009.

North Carolina will play for its sixth national championship game on Monday night.

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