North Carolina fans thought they'd be celebrating another National Championship win on Tuesday morning, but Kris Jenkins had other ideas. His buzzer-beater jammed a knife into the hearts of Tar Heels fans, twisted it and, judging from their celebrations, kept twisting all night long. Here's what it looked like on Franklin Street, heart of Tar Heel country.
Total devastation and disbelief. Amazing team. Amazing season. pic.twitter.com/3Qhusf3ip5
— Sup Dogs UNC (@SupDogsUNC) April 5, 2016
Here's what it was like inside the Dean Dome.
Here's my @joeovies - esque video of the final play #FinalFour @RCorySmith @lebrownlow pic.twitter.com/0t9Ayi3aYt
— Andrew Branch ن (@AndrewABranch) April 5, 2016
So it begins -- the factory of sadness interactive portion. Skip to 30 seconds, hit play and begin scrolling.
Photos via Rob Kinnan, USA TODAY Sports
Feels like a funeral on Franklin Street. A funeral where everyone is wearing Carolina apparel #nationalchampionship pic.twitter.com/r8qcSBWZES
— Jill Knight (@jillography) April 5, 2016
Tears, shock from fans on Franklin Street after #UNC’s loss in #NationalChampionship https://t.co/ohmYxKEPWq pic.twitter.com/NKuaUKlIlF
— ACC Now (@accnow) April 5, 2016
The bar is silent. Except for crying and the odd fist on the table. People are leaving quietly #NationalChampionship pic.twitter.com/28uYsByEh0
— Jill Knight (@jillography) April 5, 2016
The bar is silent. People are sobbing and in disbelief. #NationalChampionship #ncaa #unc pic.twitter.com/TzCWi3dqkc
— Jill Knight (@jillography) April 5, 2016