March Madness 2015: Top Plays From NCAA Tourney Day 1

March Madness 2015: Top Plays From Day 1 Of NCAA Tournament

Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Georgia State Panthers gather around Panthers guard R.J. Hunter (right) following their victory over the Baylor Bears in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veteran Memorial Arena. Georgia State defeated Baylor 57-56 on Hunter /

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Mar 19, 2015; Jacksonville, FL, USA; The North Carolina Tar Heels bench reacts against the Harvard Crimson in the second half of a game in the second round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Jacksonville Veteran Memorial Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

No. 4 North Carolina vs. No. 13 Harvard:

Oh, Harvard. You were so close to pulling off the first round upset once again. After a four-point play from Siyani Chambers turned a two-point deficit into a two-point lead with 1:15 remaining, it felt like the Crimson had a shot at rallying from their 16-point disadvantage:

But then North Carolina’s Justin Jackson calmly drained a floater to tie it up. And after a missed three from Chambers took an odd bounce, the Tar Heels were on the break again. A quick dunk for Jackson suddenly had UNC up two only 52 seconds after Harvard had built all the momentum.

The Crimson had one last look at the upset, putting the ball in the hands of their best player, Wesley Saunders. But Saunders couldn’t add three more points to his 26-point total and this Cinderella story was cast asunder before midnight, 67-65.

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