Marcus Paige pulled North Carolina back into the national championship game against Villanova, but ultimately, his efforts weren't enough to bring his Tar Heels a title. Brian Hamilton | Apr 5, 2016 ...

Marcus Paige made one of the great shots in national championship game history last year, when his off-balance 3-pointer tied the score between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Villanova Wildcats.

But Paige's shot was one that in any other game, would have been remembered as the shot to win it all -- and one of the greatest on its own in NCAA tournament history.

There was, of course, the buzzer-beating, game-winning Kris Jenkins three that gave Villanova a 77-74 victory and made them national champs for the first time since 1985. ... The Marcus Paige Shot.

In the second half, Villanova locked down on North Carolina and took a 10-point lead on the favorites. The Tar Heels looked frustrated, except for Marcus Paige, the senior guard.

Villanova vs. North Carolina: Marcus Paige three-pointer by March Madness on YouTube. However, following a timeout, Villanova's Kris Jenkins inbounded the ball to Ryan Arcidiacono, who raced up ...

HOUSTON – One instant, Marcus Paige was hanging in the air, doing the splits, heaving the most wondrous shot of shot of his life into the net in front of 78,000 people. He was saving the Nort… ...

The shot before "The Shot" was, for a fleeting moment, one of the most important and best shots in college basketball history. The player who hit it -- Marcus Paige -- won't be forgotten any time ...

HOUSTON — Some plays you can’t draw up. Other plays you can.The double-clutch 3-pointer North Carolina’s Marcus Paige made came right off a playground. It ...

Marcus Paige’s off-balance shot to tie the score late against Villanova was wiped from history by Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. But time, and UNC’s title a year later, helped ease the pain.

Marcus Paige’s off-balance shot to tie the score late against Villanova was wiped from history by Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. But time, and UNC’s title a year later, helped ease the pain.

Marcus Paige’s off-balance shot to tie the score late against Villanova was wiped from history by Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. But time, and UNC’s title a year later, helped ease the pain.