North Carolina Clinches Sixth NCAA Championship

UPDATE: No one is sleeping tonight in North Carolina! In a game that went down to the wire, University of North Carolina pulled out ahead of Gonzaga in the last moments, winning the NCAA title 71-65. In what can only be described as the definition of a game-changer, UNC scored with seconds left on the clock. This is the University of North Carolina's sixth NCAA Championship title win.

CHARLOTTE, NC — Monday night’s NCAA Championship game has been five months in the making, and is now down to University of North Carolina and Gonzaga. The two teams are set to square off at 9:20 p.m. April 3 in Phoenix.

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For underdogs Gonzaga, a win would bring a first-ever title for the Bulldogs. For the Tar Heels, however, it would bring the sixth.

North Carolina bested Oregon April 1 in a 77-76 nail-biter, advancing to tonight’s last round.

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