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NCAA champ Villanova honored at White House
- Updated: June 1, 2016
6:45 PM ET
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama congratulated the Villanova men’s basketball team Tuesday for winning what he described as “maybe the best title game of all time” in this year’s NCAA tournament.
Forward Kris Jenkins provided the winning shot with a 3-point field goal as time expired. Jenkins did so just a few seconds after North Carolina had managed to tie the game with a remarkable shot as well.
Editor’s PicksEven President Barack Obama has a tough time saying Arcidiacono
President Obama welcomed the Wildcats to the White House on Tuesday, but even he couldn’t pronounce the last name of Villanova’s four-year captain.
Obama, a basketball enthusiast, welcomed the Wildcats to the White House East Room. He singled out several Wildcats for praise and their coach, Jay Wright.
“Coach Wright and this team treated us to as memorable a run and as memorable a championship as I can remember,” Obama said.
Villanova was a No. 2 seed …
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