John Higgins was part of the NCAA officiating crew assigned to the Elite Eight matchup between Kentucky and North Carolina. Two blue-blood schools battling it out for the chance at a Final Four appearance and one step closer to a NCAA Championship.
The tightly contested game ended with No. 1 seed North Carolina advancing over No. 2 Kentucky. Emotions were high for the players and their fans. Kentucky freshman Malik Monk hit a game-tying three-pointer with ten seconds left in the game. All was fine and well until North Carolina’s Luke Maye hit a mid-range jumper to put the Tar Heels ahead with just one second remaining.