GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: Justin Jackson #44 of the North Carolina Tar Heels drives to the basket against Nigel Williams-Goss #5 of the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the second half during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
The UNC Tar Heels opened up the second half with a huge, 8-0 run, and turned their three-point deficit at the break into a five-point lead (40-35) over the Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Berry provided much help for North Carolina during that burst, and Gonzaga coach Mark Few decided to take a timeout after his team missed three shots from the lane.
The Bulldogs turned the ball over twice less than 30 seconds into the second half, both from guard Josh Perkins.
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Justin Jackson, meanwhile, hit two free throws for the Tar Heels.
Przemek Karnowski, one of Gonzaga’s 7-footers, looked a little lost, shooting 0-4, all from close range, after getting a finger in the eye in the semifinal.
One of the Bulldogs’ other big men, freshman Zach Collins, contributed two baskets and four rebounds after coming off the bench.
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