Lucas: March 26 Flashback

Posted Mar 26, 2020
It didn't come out of nowhere. Our memory tells us that Luke Maye's Final Four-clinching shot against Kentucky was completely unexpected, but Maye had quietly been asserting himself in some of UNC's biggest games. He had 16 points and 12 rebounds against Butler two nights earlier, and he'd been excellent in the season's first matchup with Kentucky. (GoHeels.com)

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