CLEVELAND—North Carolina and Kentucky had played 40 games of basketball prior to Saturday afternoon. There have been buzzer beaters and blowouts, epic individual performances and Final Four berths earned. There was Tayshaun Prince from the logo and David Noel driving baseline for a thunder dunk at Rupp Arena.
Just in case you've forgotten, there was also Luke Maye.
But in those 40 prior meetings, there has never, ever been a matchup like this one. Carolina prevailed, 75-63, in a game that will be remembered by those who were there more for what it sounded like than what it looked like.