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Carolina Loses To Villanova In NCAA Final

WUNC | By Jeff Tiberii

Published April 5, 2016 at 7:45 AM EDT

North Carolina's Theo Pinson sits in the locker room after the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game against Villanova, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Houston. Villanova won 77-74.

North Carolina lost the National Championship in heartbreaking fashion last night.

The Tar Heels were defeated by Villanova 77-74. Carolina overcame a late doubled-digit deficit, but was defeated by a basket at the buzzer. Thousands of fans watched in the Dean Dome.

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of WUNC's "Due South." Jeff joined WUNC in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and WUNC’s Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary “Right Turn,” launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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