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March Madness: The five best shots of the Big Dance

By Connor Hope

Mar 24, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Florida Gators guard Chris Chiozza (11) celebrates after making the game winning shot against the Wisconsin Badgers in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Florida Gators guard Chris Chiozza (11) celebrates after making the game winning shot against the Wisconsin Badgers in the semifinals of the East Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) makes a basket with .3 seconds left over Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Luke Maye (32) makes a basket with .3 seconds left over Kentucky Wildcats guard Isaiah Briscoe (13) in the second half during the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Malik Monk & Luke Maye (UNC vs. Kentucky)

The Elite Eight battle between two blue blood programs not only had the closest result, but the best ending.

The game, which many were calling the “real” National Championship, came down to the wire, ending with two fantastic shots.

The first shot came with seven seconds remaining, and the Wildcats down by three. Freshman guard Malik Monk took a pass from Isaiah Briscoe, ran off a screen set by Derek Willis, and drained a contested 3-pointer to tie it. Monk had struggled to score during the game, but that did not stop him from making the clutch bucket.

After that big shot, UNC was determined not to let the game go into overtime. Theo Pinson took the inbounds pass and ran the length of the floor before passing the ball out to an open Luke Maye, who hit the game-winner with .03 seconds left.

What may be most impressive about this shot is Maye’s role prior to the tournament. The sophomore forward is averaging 14.4 minutes and 5.8 points per game this season.

This did not stop him from having solid games against Butler and Kentucky, before hitting UNC’s biggest shot of the year.

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