Sure, it's April, but the Madness of March found its way into the new month in a big way.
Saturday night, the final four teams squared off for a spot in the National Championship game.
South Carolina and Gonzaga started the fun with a thriller, and as good as it was, Oregon and UNC followed it up with a classic that saw the Tar Heels advance to the final for the second straight year.
#NorthCarolina is going back to the #NationalChampionship after beating #Oregon 77-76.
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Oregon had their chances, but two offensive rebounds at the end of the game sealed their fate, and like all wild finishes, the internet was quick to react.
UNC crushes Oregon’s dreams of a National Championship!
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Movin' on up. pic.twitter.com/lxuhjlszqC
— ESPN (@espn) April 2, 2017
UNC joins Butler as the only teams to appear in back-to-back National Championship games this decade. pic.twitter.com/2X6CNiOJEe
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 2, 2017
North Carolina: 8th team to reach title game after finishing runner-up the prior season (last to win: 1998 Kentucky) pic.twitter.com/RRmt8v4C13
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 2, 2017
Roy and @UNC_Basketball are shimmying all the way to the ship. #MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/R7fQep0BHF
— Twitter Sports (@TwitterSports) April 2, 2017
Not your typical ending. Can't say #ducks didn't have their chances. Looking forward to the final. #marchmadness
— Farhan Lalji (@FarhanLaljiTSN) April 2, 2017
Well ... that's one way to advance to the National Championship. What a bonkers finish. UNC v Gonzaga Monday!#marchmadness #FinalFour
— Kelcey Brade (@KelceyBradeTSN) April 2, 2017
Box out! #marchmadness
— Darren Dutchyshen (@dutchysc) April 2, 2017
The rebound heard around the world. LETS GOOOOO pic.twitter.com/09x7eoiniD
— UNC-Barstool (@UNCBarstool) April 2, 2017
This is what the world looked like the last time UNC made the national championship pic.twitter.com/bASZ7ONUf1
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 2, 2017
Oregon basketball trying to erase their internet history like: pic.twitter.com/hiTPNhRCW6
— UNC-Barstool (@UNCBarstool) April 2, 2017
UNC didn't make a FG in the last 5 minutes. Missed 4 FTs in the last 5.8 seconds. And won. pic.twitter.com/X5R4WqjLnX
— Doc Kennedy (@DocHeelfire) April 2, 2017
Congrats to Roy Williams and @UNC_Basketball on ANOTHER FINAL FOUR WIN!!!!!!!!!
— Larry Fedora (@CoachFedora) April 2, 2017
UNC BABY!! LET'S GOOOOOO!! 😜🙌🏻
— Carter Reynolds (@carterreynolds) April 2, 2017
The #NationalChampionship is set North Carolina Vs Gonzaga #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/YNNQOYUY2m
— UNC Recruits (@UNCRecruits) April 2, 2017
UNC GOING FOR THAT SIXTH TITLE. #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/TOLX69N3nb
— Cycle (@bycycle) April 2, 2017
#FinalFour
— Kip Smithers (@Nicktheegr8) April 2, 2017
How did UNC win this game?
Oregon:pic.twitter.com/SdQENGos6m
HEELS YES!!! 🐑
— Jerry Stackhouse (@jerrystackhouse) April 2, 2017
Coaches nightmare!!! Damn two missed box outs
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) April 2, 2017
REBOUNDS!!!!!!
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) April 2, 2017
Wow
— David West (@D_West30) April 2, 2017
Box out..
— Aaron Brooks (@Thirty2zero) April 2, 2017
You gotta rebound ......
— Mr.Lawrie (@blawrie13) April 2, 2017
WOW!! You CANNOT lose on effort plays in that situation!! Too big of a moment to not box out and rebound!! #FinalFour #BOXOUT
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@P2) April 2, 2017
Bell missed two crucial rebounds
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) April 2, 2017
"Box out"
— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) April 2, 2017
Franklin St. right now. #UNC #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/DJ0wlgGQCc
— Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) April 2, 2017
Theo Pinson on if he had flashbacks to last year:
— Marilyn Payne (@marilyn_payne) April 2, 2017
"I'm not going to even lie, I was like 'Not this crap again.'"#wral #FinalFour #UNC pic.twitter.com/XnrrkGkqhO
"What is: the University of Oregon?"#JeopardySports #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/9grBBmVetw
— Jeopardy! Sports (@JeopardySports) April 2, 2017
So does Oregon have special uniforms to watch the National Championship game in?
— Russ Bengtson (@russbengtson) April 2, 2017
Thank you for the incredible support this season, Duck fans. You all made it so special. Sometimes you. Sometimes me. Always us. #GoDucks
— Oregon Basketball (@OregonMBB) April 2, 2017
Watching #Oregon rebound like pic.twitter.com/dpb1CzUO29
— Jtog (@Jtogx) April 2, 2017
Oregon, attempting to rebound: #FinalFour pic.twitter.com/0sbY52vxFb
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) April 2, 2017
Oregon’s practice the entire off season gonna be box out drills
— Rev. Eric Dunn (@ericvdunn) April 2, 2017
Oregon didn't want.
— Marquette King (@MarquetteKing) April 2, 2017
does oregon know they're allowed to rebound or what's going on here
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) April 2, 2017
I don't know how Oregon will ever rebound from this loss. #FinalFour
— Adam Green (@theAdamGreen) April 2, 2017
