# Villanova NCAA Basketball Champs! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 5, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230 "2016-04-05T03:29:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/1 "2016-04-05T03:29:57Z")
Sunk a 3 pointer at the buzzer! :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Villanova 77 to NC 74, btw ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/2 "2016-04-05T03:31:49Z")
That was an incredible game. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/3 "2016-04-05T03:32:39Z")
I hate to admit it but I forgot to watch the game… ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/4 "2016-04-05T03:35:48Z")
Hell of a game. Didn’t care who won, I just wanted to see a good game and I got one. Almost feel like it’s too bad someone had to lose, but good job Villanova. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/5 "2016-04-05T03:47:22Z")
The best basketball game of the YEAR! Go, Wildcats!!! ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/6 "2016-04-05T03:54:50Z")
Let’s go Nova! \ Let’s go Nova! \ OK, so I haven’t actually been following the tournament, and I didn’t watch any of the games this year, but I probably went to enough back in the day to make up for it. Tomorrow I shall wear one sock up and one down in honor. (Whatever happened to Kerry Kittles, anyway?) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/7 "2016-04-05T04:10:12Z")
I was a University of Kansas student in 2008, so I know what it’s like to be down by three with about five seconds to go, and then make an incredible three-pointer (Mario Chalmers for KU, Marcus Paige for UNC). I remember bring elated that we had forced overtime, then everyone in the room saying “WAIT! Not so fast! We still have to defend for a few seconds!” KU did indeed prevent Memphis from pulling off a buzzer-beater (and won easily in overtime). The Tar Heels, on the other hand, failed to do the same just moments ago. Yay Villanova! ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/8 "2016-04-05T04:13:30Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > (Whatever happened to Kerry Kittles, anyway?) I think he played in both New Jersey Nets finals appearances (led by Jason Kidd) about twelve years ago; his NBA career must have faded out not long afterwards. ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/9 "2016-04-05T05:04:28Z")
That whole game came down to the last 15 seconds. UNC -3 with 13.7 seconds left. UNC hits 3 pointer, 4.6 seconds left. Villanova’s ball, they rush it down court. Villanova shoots with .6 seconds left. Buzzer sounds, shot in the air. It’s good, 3 points Villanova. Villanova wins 77 to 74. Best 15 seconds in any basketball game ever. ---
**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/10 "2016-04-05T15:36:34Z")
Kris Jenkins will get free beers at any Philly bar…_forever!_ 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![stillownedbysetters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@stillownedbysetters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stillownedbysetters)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/11 "2016-04-05T16:10:14Z")
I wasn’t sure what we’d be seeing after the blowouts we witnessed in the semi-finals, but this was a GAME. Reminded me in the very best of senses of the old Big East tournaments. When it is a competitive fast-paced game, there is absolutely no sport more compelling to watch than college hoops. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/12 "2016-04-05T17:07:37Z")
> [@Morgenstern](#): > > That whole game came down to the last 15 seconds. > > UNC -3 with 13.7 seconds left. > UNC hits 3 pointer, 4.6 seconds left. > Villanova’s ball, they rush it down court. > Villanova shoots with .6 seconds left. > Buzzer sounds, shot in the air. > It’s good, 3 points Villanova. > Villanova wins 77 to 74. > > Best 15 seconds in any basketball game ever. By far the best NCAA Championship I can ever recall watching and one of the most entertaining last 5 minutes of an NCAA Championship, with UNC overcoming a 10-point deficit with 5:00 left (67-57) by out-shooting Villanova 17-7 to tie the score at 74-74 with 5 seconds to go… how did they tie it, well it wasn’t _just_ a 3-pointer UNC hit with 13.7 left, it was an amazing [double-clutch, legs in the air, crazy 3-pointer](http://thebiglead.com/2016/04/04/video-marcus-paige-hit-a-double-clutch-3-to-tie-game-was-immediately-one-upped/). Hard to believe that this wasn’t the last or most memorable 3-pointer of the game, but it was followed by a 3-pointer that it wasn’t _just_ a game-winning 3-pointer with no time on the clock, it was a [bring the ball up the court, and pass it to the guy on your team who is trailing the play who sinks the shot as time runs out kind of 3-pointer](http://thebiglead.com/2016/04/04/kris-jenkins-makes-buzzer-beater-to-win-national-title/). ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/13 "2016-04-05T18:00:51Z")
[Classes at Villanova are cancelled for the day](http://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/media/pressreleases/2016/0405.html) ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/14 "2016-04-05T20:50:23Z")
It’s not like anyone was going to show up, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2016, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/villanova-ncaa-basketball-champs/751230/15 "2016-04-05T21:23:54Z")
> [@phungi](#): > > By far the best NCAA Championship I can ever recall watching and one of the most entertaining last 5 minutes of an NCAA Championship, with UNC overcoming a 10-point deficit with 5:00 left (67-57) by out-shooting Villanova 17-7 to tie the score at 74-74 with 5 seconds to go… how did they tie it, well it wasn’t _just_ a 3-pointer UNC hit with 13.7 left, it was an amazing [double-clutch, legs in the air, crazy 3-pointer](http://thebiglead.com/2016/04/04/video-marcus-paige-hit-a-double-clutch-3-to-tie-game-was-immediately-one-upped/). > > Hard to believe that this wasn’t the last or most memorable 3-pointer of the game, but it was followed by a 3-pointer that it wasn’t _just_ a game-winning 3-pointer with no time on the clock, it was a [bring the ball up the court, and pass it to the guy on your team who is trailing the play who sinks the shot as time runs out kind of 3-pointer](http://thebiglead.com/2016/04/04/kris-jenkins-makes-buzzer-beater-to-win-national-title/). It was certainly a great game, and it brought back strong echos of the 2008 championship game mentioned above. KU was behind by 9 in that one with 2:12 to play. The final 3-point shot even had some resemblance to Mario Chalmers’ big shot, except Jenkins was a game-winner. So I’ll give a slight edge to this one.