The UNC vs. Oklahoma Basketball Game that Became a Morality Play

Posted Jun 26, 2025
UNC Basketball fans remember the shot. Rick Fox takes a pass from Hubert Davis, drives to his right for a bank shot at the buzzer. No. 1 Oklahoma goes down to an unusually lowly North Carolina team in the second round of the NCAA Tournament - coach Dean Smith's greatest upset win in the tournament. But who remembers the back story? (Inside Carolina)

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