VIDEO: Remembering the Ultimate Clip of Kentucky Fans Getting Their Hearts Ripped Out by UNC in Elite 8
By Jack Murphy
While there are not any sports currently on television, the best thing to do right now is to reminisce over some of the best moments that have already taken place. As today would have began the first round of March Madness, let's take a walk down memory lane and remember Kentucky fans thinking they just forced overtime, only to ultimately get their hearts ripped out by North Carolina in the Elite Eight in 2017.
It's Day 7 without sports and worse yet, today would've begun the NCAAT (aka "Second Christmas"), so here's 27 seconds of wonderful distraction for Tar Heel fans as Kentucky fans watch Luke Maye rip their hearts out and shows it to them. @JoelBerryII @tpinsonn #SocialDistancing pic.twitter.com/a9pPQAcGdx
— Gary Marbry (@nuggetpalooza) March 19, 2020
It really is crazy how quickly fans can go from completely ecstatic to truly heartbroken in just a matter of seconds. The spectators were going ballistic as Kentucky's Malik Monk nailed a three to tie the game at 73-73 with just over seven seconds remaining.
Theo Pinson then took the inbounds pass and quickly drove down the court. He drove to the hoop and dished the ball to Luke Maye, who sealed the game with a mid-range jumper, leaving these Kentucky fans in shock.
Has it been 3 years already? ??#Mayeday pic.twitter.com/GtUKatb1SL
— michael wesley brooker, sr (@m_brooker11) March 18, 2020
Kentucky fans felt like they were on top of the world. However, UNC still had a chance and played until the final buzzer, crushing dreams all around the Bluegrass State and eventually winning the NCAA Tournament.