The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 18 - The 2017 National Championship Game
Posted Jun 8, 2019
The Tar Heels had to claw their way back in the South Regional against Arkansas in the Round of 32 and won a classic Elite Eight game against Kentucky, when Luke Maye drilled a game-winner for the ages. Joel Berry was hobbled by ankle injuries. But Justin Jackson and Kennedy Meeks brought UNC back to the title game, where they would face Gonzaga.
(Tar Heel Blog)
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