There was a rock fight in the desert Monday night, and North Carolina emerged the victor. The Tar Heels climbed a ladder, cut down nets and tried to move past a performance that included missing 25 shot attempts from beyond the arc. It was an NCAA national title game full of blown whistles and missed shots, but in the end, the Tar Heels broke loose to flush home a game-deciding dunk on a fastbreak, forced one last turnover and tossed the ball into the air as confetti fell. No. 1 North Carolina outlasted No. 1 Gonzaga, 71-65. Little added up. No. 1 UNC hit on 35.6% of shots from the field. The Tar Heels missed 11 of 26 free throws and collected three fewer rebounds. “I don’t think either team played well tonight,” Carolina coach Roy Williams said. For a team that lost to Villanova on a buzzer beater in last season’s national title game, it was redemption without rhythm. It was a good thing the Tar Heels (33-7) didn’t need a three at the end. There was no Marcus Paige to double pump one in. UNC made 4 of its 29 tries from deep. No matter. It will go… Read full this story
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