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UNC Basketball: 10 best moments in NCAA Tournament history

By Horran Cameron

Mar 17, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; A detailed shot of March Madness logos on chairs in the bench area before a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 17, 2016; St. Louis, MO, USA; A detailed shot of March Madness logos on chairs in the bench area before a practice day before the first round of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Scottrade Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Allen Ray’s “walk” in the final seconds against UNC

Some people, mainly Villanova Wildcat fans, believe that this game was “given” to the Tar Heels.

Let’s paint the picture for this matchup.

This was a 2005 Sweet 16 matchup between the No. 1 seed North Carolina Tar Heels and the No. 5 seed Villanova Wildcats. The game took place in the Carrier Dome, home of the Syracuse Orange[men].

During this time, Syracuse was a member of the Big East Conference, along with Villanova. This game felt like a home one for the Wildcats with thousands of fans in attendance.

North Carolina lead for the majority of the game and controlled the pace. Late in the second half, Villanova had a furious comeback after trailing by 10 points with 3:40 left in regulation.

Villanova’s key players in this game were guards Randy Foye and Kyle Lowry, who are current NBA players.

Foye played one of the best games of his college career. He finished the game with 28 points (9-of-21 from the field, 5-of-12 from three-point range, 5-of-7 from free throw line), three rebounds, two steals and two assists. Lowry had 18 points (7-of-10 from the field, 1-of-2 from three-point range, 3-of-5 from free throw line), seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block.

While down 66-63 with nine seconds left in the game, Allen Ray drove to the basket. Although Ray made the basket, he was called for a walk.

The Tar Heels would then hit one-of-two free throws to give themselves a four-point lead with seconds left. UNC eventually won 67-66

This victory helped propel North Carolina to the 2005 Final Four. The Tar Heels defeated the Illinois Illini 75-70 to win the national championship.

In the championship game, UNC’s Raymond Felton had a key steal that sealed the win for the Tar Heels. The 2005 title marked Roy Williams’ first national championship and North Carolina’s fifth national title.

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