Sweet Sixteen Thrills: Tar Heels & Duke Classics

0:00On March 26, the men's NCAA tournament picks back up tonight with the Sweet 16 games, narrowing the field to the final four by the end of the weekend. For North Carolina fans, it's bitter sweet since the Tar Heels' season ended recently, sparking a coaching search. One standout memory comes from 2017, when UNC faced Kentucky in the Elite 8. The Tar Heels held a slim lead late, but Malik monk drained a wild three-pointer to tie it. Without calling time out, Theo Pinson raised down court, drew defenders, and kicked it to Luke May for the game-winning shot. That victory fuelled UNC's run to the national title against Gonzaga just over a week later. Looking beyond Tar Heels' moments, the 2002 Sweet 16 class between Duke and Indiana stands out. The top-seated Blue Devils, fresh off a championship, fell in a thriller as Indiana's AJ Moe swatted away a last second Duke attempt for the upset. When, as these new Sweet 16 battles unfold, classic games like these keep the excitement alive.

1:04What's your favorite tournament memory from this stage?