Watch Villanova fans go crazy as Kris Jenkins hits title-winning shot (Videos)
The emotions of Villanova fans went from gut-wrenching to pure ecstasy.
On one end, North Carolina’s Marcus Paige tied the national championship game at 74 with a double-clutched 3-pointer with four seconds to go.
But Kris Jenkins brought the national championship trophy back to Villanova with a miraculous 3-pointer of his own as time expired.
Villanova fans in the Philadelphia area and across the country reacted accordingly:
When #Villanova wins the #NationalChampionship at the buzzer. Nova watch party in the Pavilion pic.twitter.com/EAXMUIhirj
— Patrick Shatkus (@shatkusp) April 5, 2016
REACTION: What the game-winning shot looked like from a near-campus bar.
Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/uB1G5GYHKO— Comcast SportsNet (@CSNPhilly) April 5, 2016
My Dad is the biggest Villanova fan I know. MUST WATCH video of him on last play pic.twitter.com/I2aspQd1Y4
— Jay Alter (@jaltersports) April 5, 2016
NOVA WINS pic.twitter.com/t0xBqTnOS4
— Justine McDaniel (@McDanielJustine) April 5, 2016
We have No Words . Nor are they necessary @VUAA_GreaterDC @NovaMBB pic.twitter.com/I115xcebO0
— ParlayDC (@ParlayDC) April 5, 2016
Here was the final shot from inside Chickie's and Pete's: pic.twitter.com/iTncbLpPGC
— Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) April 5, 2016
@richarddeitsch NOVA WINS!!! pic.twitter.com/mxsPDDreXX
— Joe Rosansky (@boathousero) April 5, 2016
It doesn’t get any better than that if you’re a sports fan.
And of course, the Villanova version of the game's broadcast had a fantastic reaction.
The Villanova teamstream call of the final shot pic.twitter.com/vTYkVo4txm
— The Cauldron (@TheCauldron) April 5, 2016
Villanova student radio's call was even better:
Here's how Villanova student radio called the shot that won the national championship: pic.twitter.com/RsFP2RSutD
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) April 5, 2016
Not to be outdone, Rollie Massimino, the head coach for Villanova's only other national title in 1985, made the trip to Houston from his home in Florida and was thrilled as well.
Party like it's 1985! #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/tHFTwetQXC
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) April 5, 2016
And back on the Main Line, students flooded the streets.
LIVE celebration on Lancaster Ave. - Villanova are champions! pic.twitter.com/BVGOlB14eL
— Comcast SportsNet (@CSNPhilly) April 5, 2016
For comparison, here's how Jenkins' winner sounded on the North Carolina team stream:
Here's tonight's NCAA Tournament-winning buzzer-beater for Villanova, as called by the UNC homers feed: pic.twitter.com/UqCcqUAgZJ
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) April 5, 2016
The UNC faithful watching the game at the Dean Dome in Chapel Hill went totally silent.
Oh my word that was insane pic.twitter.com/YLC3q11PSF
— Aaron Mansfield (@aaroncmansfield) April 5, 2016
Brutal.
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