REDEMPTION: Tar Heels Win NCAA Title

Posted Apr 4, 2017
It's OK, Carolina, you can open your eyes. An unwatchable game turned into a beautiful night for the Tar Heels, who turned a free-throw contest into a championship they've been waiting a year to celebrate. Justin Jackson delivered the go-ahead 3-point play with 1:40 left Monday and UNC pulled away for a 71-65 win over Gonzaga that washed away a year's worth of heartache. (Associated Press)

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