It came down to a buzzer beater: that desperation shot that ricochets off the iron or splashes the cotton and sends alternately heartbreak to one team and to the other unbelievable joy. One team is brought back from oblivion, the other, sent to page of participants along with the other losers along the road to the summit of college basketball.
A double jump shot at 5 seconds brought North Carolina even with just seconds to go. It was thought that now UNC would have momentum going into overtime. However, 'Nova had a chance and a convincing play put the Wildcats over the Tarheels of Roy Williams. It was a great contest: back and forth, then what seemed like the end, a shocking comeback and new hope. That hope only lasted a brief few seconds as the round ball was launched on a defined arc that carried the hopes and prayers of millions as it found its mark inside the steel ring.
For some of the players, it was their last game in a college jersey. For a few others, a feather in their caps. For the coaches: a second place for one, and a national championship for the first time in 31 years. It doesn't get much better in sports.
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