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UNC Basketball: Brice Johnson’s biggest moments as a Tar Heel

By Blake Cockrum

Mar 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) reacts after they scored in the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers during day three of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 10, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels forward Brice Johnson (11) reacts after they scored in the first half against the Pittsburgh Panthers during day three of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Oop to End All Oops

In December of 2013, No. 11 Kentucky visited Chapel Hill for a non-conference matchup against the Tar Heels in front of a raucous crowd at the Dean E. Smith Center.

In the closing minutes of the game up by five, Johnson got his hands on a loose ball which resulted in a run-out to the opposite end of the court. He passed it to Marcus Paige on the fast break who immediately tossed the ball back into the air, high above the rim. With a quick leap and catch, Johnson threw down a resounding dunk that put an exclamation mark on the game.

With the crowd going wild and momentum in their favor, the Heels capitalized and closed out the game, beating the Wildcats 82-77. Thereafter, that play would simply be remembered by UNC fans as “the time Brice dunked on Kentucky”.

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