GLENDALE, AZ – APRIL 03: TV personality Jim Nantz speaks to head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels and his team after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Men’s Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tar Heels defeated the Bulldogs 71-65. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
By Fred Segal on

North Carolina is the 2016-2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions.  The Tar Heels outlasted Gonzaga 71-65 in the National Championship Game Monday night to take home the sixth title in school history and the third under head coach Roy Williams.

There was a point during the tournament when it looked like North Carolina may not make it to the second weekend. In its second round matchup against Arkansas, the Tar Heels blew a 17-point lead and were down by five with three minutes left before closing the game on a 12-0 run to beat the Razorbacks 72-65.  During that game, many college basketball fans were not impressed with North Carolina…

Things can change pretty quickly.  Congratulations to the Tar Heels.

 

About Fred Segal

Fred Segal, 35, grew up in the Miami, Florida area and currently lives in Coral Springs, Florida, with his wife and two children. He is currently an attorney practicing in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the law firm Broad and Cassel. Fred is a graduate of the University of Florida and is a rabid, borderline unhealthy, supporter of the Florida Gators.

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