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Lucas: April 1 Flashback

Carolina's win over Oregon in the 2017 Final Four is largely a footnote to that year's redemption run to the national championship. But don't forget about just how unlikely this victory was.

The Tar Heels didn't make a field goal in the final 5:53 of the game. They missed four straight free throws with a one-point lead in the final minute of the game. Kennedy Meeks' first-half production saved the rest of the Tar Heels from a 4-for-24 performance that might have otherwise been a 2008 Kansas situation.

And yet Carolina somehow emerged with a 77-76 victory over the Ducks, advancing them to the national championship game against Gonzaga.