April 5, the day of the NCAA Finals. Li Xin, Xia Jun, Ouyang Chi and Xiaoxue, Fang Wenxin, as well as Li Xiaolong and Zhou Junyi, were invited to Zhuo Yifan's home to watch the final showdown between the University of North Carolina and the big dark horse: Villanova University. Unlike the best-of-7 NBA finals, the NCAA is a single-elimination game, where whoever wins will go to heaven, and whoever loses will go home. Players must give 120% of their attention to the game, otherwise the slightest negligence can ruin the entire game.

This is the 10th time in the history of North Carolina that the team has reached the NCAA finals and lifted the championship trophy 5 times. The history of the team includes big names such as Jordan, Carter, Worthy, and Jamison, as well as NBA-level coaches like Larry Brown and George Carr.

Villanova didn't make much of a name for himself in the NBA, and Lowry of the Raptors became one of the best among them. They defeated the Georgetown University men's basketball team led by Patrick Ewing in 1985 to win the only national championship in the school's history. In this year's NBA draft market, Villanova was predicted by the American media that no one would be selected. Almost no one was optimistic about Villanova University before the game!

This game reminded Li Xin of the final of last year's CHBL National High School League, the five-time champion Wusheng Middle School against the "** silk" big dark horse Jilin Jiji University High School. The star-studded Wusheng Middle School finally lost to Jida High School by one point, losing the honor of the five crowns and giving up the championship seat. Today's match is exactly like last year's CHBL match. North Carolina is like a martial arts, with a yellow robe and bright stars, a glorious giant; And Villanova is like Jida High School, no one even knew about the existence of this team before the finals, the team and players were not favored, and there was no particularly outstanding record in the team's history.

So what will be the outcome of this NCAA Finals?

The game was played at NRG Stadium in Houston and was attended by 75,000 crazy fans. On the live broadcast, Li Xin was excited to see that as a student of North Carolina, the former basketball emperor Michael. Jordan also came to the scene wearing North Carolina blue today and showed up to help his alma mater. Villanova's former champion coach also appeared on the scene. In front of the United States are O'Neill and Barkley commentary, which is very hot.

The difference between the NCAA and the NBA is that they only have two halves, each half is 20 minutes, and each offense has 30 seconds. It's exactly the same as the rules of the CHBL game.

Starting line-ups for both sides

North Carolina: Perry II, Peggy, Jackson, Meeks, Johnson

Villanova: Booth, Alcidiacono, Hart, Jenkins, Ochev

At the beginning of the first half, Perry II opened the game from long range and hit a three-point shot. Villanova guard Alcidiakonori scored back-to-back points from outside the field. He scored seven points on 3-of-6 shooting in the first half.

After Alcidiacono scored five points in a row, the two teams were locked in a scoring stalemate. Justin Jackson hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc. The two teams drew 7-7. Then he hit a hook shot in the low back to make it 9-7.

Villanova focused on the inside attack, and Arcidiacono singled with his back, using his nimble footwork to trick Perry II into hitting the board. Inside Ochev took advantage of his physical advantage to force a hook under the basket to score. With a lineup of one big and four small, Villanova's Hart and Booth hit consecutive three-pointers, and the difference between the two sides widened to five points.

Bryce, North Carolina. Johnson once again got a clever pass from his teammate in the positional battle, and scored a dunk in the air relay. And it was played 2+1 to further narrow the score. After Johnson made a layup, Ochev picked up a rebound to make it 19-14.

North Carolina is not a fuel-efficient lamp, Jackson and Peggy hit consecutive three-pointers, and after a wave of 8-2 shock, North Carolina took a 22-21 lead. The two sides then formed a see-saw again, Jenkins scored four points in a row, and the two sides returned to the same running line.

However, before halftime, the deadlock was broken by North Carolina, and with the pressure on the defensive end, Villanova University was forced into a series of errors. In the second half of the first half, he hit a crazy three-point shot.

Jackson, Marcus. Peggy. Perry II hit back-to-back three-pointers on the left side for another 9-2 run. Perry II scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting in the half. Among them, he made three three-point shots. Jackson also hit three three-pointers. North Carolina shot over 70 percent from three-point range in the first half.

At halftime, North Carolina led Villanova 39-34, with Villanova trailing by five points.

Johnson, who relocated to North Carolina, first received an assist from Peggy to complete the dunk. Gallen of Villanova. Booth also hit an open three-pointer in the bottom right corner with color.

North Carolina guard Marcus. Peggy hit another brilliant ball after the breakaway, and forward Justin Justin Brown was the striker. Jackson's follow-up was a two-handed slam dunk.

North Carolina continued to hold the lead at 43-38. However, such an advantage is really a flash in the pan and is not worth mentioning. Villanova, which was lagging behind, was boosted by morale and began to catch up. After Hart made a shot, Villanova's guard Alcidiacono sent a wonderful pass, and Bridge received the ball from the baseline and dunked it with a color. The score was tied at 44.

After Villanova's Booth shot, North Carolina's Page also made a layup, and Booth hit another three-pointer from the outside to put Villanova up 49-46.

Since then, North Carolina has made continuous mistakes and frequently given gifts, Villanova will be polite, Jenkins and Alcidiacono have shot one after another, 55-48, and the advantage has been extended to 7 points. After that, Peggy made two fouls and hit two free throws, Booth made a layup, Peggy gritted his teeth and hit a three-point shot, and continued to attack North Carolina to narrow the gap to 4 points.

There are 12 minutes and 45 seconds left. Villanova's outside player Booth dribbles and shoots three-pointers with a big heart! Villanova outscored North Carolina by three points. It completely ignited the enthusiasm of Villanova's female fans.

After that, North Carolina had a chance to tie the score, but unfortunately Peggy missed three points, and instead Alcidiacono twice used his personal ability to score consecutive points. First a stop-and-break feint followed by a step-back jumper. Two-point hit. Then, at the top of the arc, he hit a three-pointer with the help of a screen.

Alcidiacono's steady performance on the live broadcast reminded people of Cheng Si of Jida High School, who was also unknown before, but burst out with amazing energy at critical moments to help the team take the lead.

North Carolina missed the attack, Booth was sent to the free throw line, and although the white-haired coach Roy Williams roared loudly on the sidelines, North Carolina played more and more urgently, and Booth hit both free throws, 67-57. At one point, he helped Ranova to increase the score to 10 points.

With 4 minutes and 23 seconds left in the game, the University of North Carolina strengthened its defense, and narrowed the score again in two rounds. After Jackson's two-handed dunk, the difference between the two teams was only six points.

I have to say that the game was so exciting, no wonder all the NBA games were suspended that day to make way for the NCAA Finals, and various media on TV stations also came to broadcast it, and the ticket price even reached tens of thousands of dollars. Let these basketball lovers in China have the opportunity to watch such a wonderful game. Thinking about the fact that there is still a very big gap between the domestic college basketball league and the NCAA, it takes more basketball people to work hard to catch up with the NCAA.

Perry II made both free throws, Johnson grabbed an offensive rebound and dunked, and Villanova immediately called a timeout. After the timeout, Perry II continued to shoot three-pointers from the wing, but Villanova's Booth stopped the bleeding with a timely shot. North Carolina's scoring momentum came to an abrupt halt as Hart hit one of two free throws to give Villanova a 70-64 lead and Page hit a three-pointer with 1:35 left in the game.

In the final battle, Arcidiacono made a pass error, Johnson hooked his hand, and the two sides were only 1 point apart. Booth singled out Hicks and hit both free throws with 23 seconds left to trail North Carolina by three points. Peggy broke through the key ball and popped up for a layup, but fortunately, he immediately grabbed the rebound and made a strong rebound, and the difference was only one point.

72-71 with 13.5 seconds left in the game. Villanova controlled the time, and North Carolina was forced to foul Hart, and Villanova still led by three points after making both free throws.

Li Xin and others, who watched the game in front of the big screen, held their breath and stared at what the final game would be:

With 7.3 seconds left in the game, Peggy was again on a high-difficulty three-pointer from Villanova that folded in the air with the defense completely out of balance, and the two teams were tied at 74. Peggy's miraculous performance like Wu Shengjiang Chengyi failed to help the team!

Because in the last 4.7 seconds, an even more magical scene appeared: after Alcidiacono dribbled past the front court to attract the defense. The ball was passed to Jenkins. The nimble fat man hit a three-pointer from distance before the three-point line. Complete the lore. North Carolina people were not given a chance.

Villanova University is back on top after 31 years.

"What a pity!" Li Xin blurted out that in his heart, he undoubtedly supported the University of North Carolina because it was the alma mater of his idol Jordan. It's just that Villanova won the championship all the way as a dark horse, and its strength cannot be underestimated. Take a look at Villanova's full team stats:

In this game, Villanova's Alcidiakono played 37 minutes, shooting 6 of 9 (2 of 3 three-pointers) and 2 free throws, cutting 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Jenkins' stunner came from his wonderful pass, he shot 71% from the field and 62% from three-point range in the Final Four.

No one scored more than 20 points, the scoring points were scattered, and the offense relied on overall rotation. Defence is also done by the main force and the bench, don't expect any one leader and star, everyone is an important and indispensable part of the team. Such a team is the most terrifying. Their final victory reaffirmed that basketball is a team sport.

North Carolina's Peggy had 21 points, five rebounds and six assists, and his magic three-pointer once equalized the score. Perry II had 20 points, Johnson had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Jackson had nine points. Peggy and Peggy II are like the "twin star kings of the backcourt" Lin Zhou and Jiang Chengyi, although their individual abilities are outstanding, scoring more than 20 points, but they are still defeated by dark horse opponents with better team combat ability.

Li Xin was full of emotion, on the screen:

The few Villanova supporters in the arena have become a sea of celebration for them, and no one expected that such a big dark horse would really go black and pull down the giant University of North Carolina. In the live broadcast, I clearly saw the lonely expressions of the University of North Carolina players, and some people even shed sad tears. But that's the frustration that you have to go through before you get into the NBA in the future, before you become a superstar. The same is true of the North Carolina players, and the same is true of the Siyuan players. Youth can withstand failure, and youth is wonderful because of setbacks. However, youth is only once, and you may never be able to go back and be there again, but its beauty is etched in the depths of memory (to be continued). )