UNC bench: "It was unreal...We just went nuts"

Posted Mar 28, 2017
Some of North Carolina's lesser known player recounted what it was like to watch and be a part of UNC's last-second, game-winning shot on Sunday. Luke Maye's 20-foot jumper with .3 seconds remaining helped the Tar Heels advance to the Final Four. Freshman Shea Rush: "Unbelievable. It was a feeling like I have never felt before." (Carolina Blue)

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