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The Shaka Smart Effect on Full Display in Texas' Epic Upset over UNC

Javan Felix had the game of his life in Texas' 84-82 win over No. 3 North Carolina, releasing the final shot of his game-high 25 points just a fraction of a second before the final horn sounded on what is certain to be the first of many memorable moments in Shaka Smart's tenure in Austin.

In the final six years of Rick Barnes' reign as the head coach of the Longhorns, they went 1-10 against teams ranked in the top five of the AP poll.

It took just a month for Smart to secure his first such win.