Tar Heels bring national title back to the ACC
North Carolina forward Theo Pinson, right, celebrates at the end of the championship game against Gonzaga at the Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. North Carolina 71-65. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
North Carolina won its third national championship of the Roy Williams era on Monday as the Tar Heels defeated Gonzaga 71-65 in Phoenix. Joel Berry earned MOP honors in leading UNC to its sixth NCAA Tournament title all-time.
Williams is now 3-1 in national championship games as the program’s head coach.
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