This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/unc as Former Tar Heel: Brice Johnson, an All-American Big Man. Brice Johnson was so close to winning an NCAA championship back in 2016.

North Carolina's Marcus Paige, left, goes up for a shot against Notre Dame's Zach Auguste during the second half Sunday in the East Regional final in Philadelphia.

UConn Huskies guard Paige Bueckers (5) passes the ball against the Villanova Wildcats in the second half at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. David Butler II-Imagn Images ...

Paige Bueckers and Sarah Strong combined for 43 points in the UConn women’s basketball team’s 100-57 rout of Villanova at Gampel Pavilion.

Villanova men pull off home upset against No. 9 UConn, 68-66, in Big East matchup Eric Dixon led the way for the Wildcats with 23 points. Wooga Poplar added 18 and sank one of two free throws with one ...

The UConn women’s basketball team routed Villanova 83-52 on Sunday, but the win was overshadowed by Paige Bueckers’s apparent knee injury.

What had been a 10-point Villanova lead was down to 70-64 after a free throw by Josh Hart with 1:52 left. Marcus Paige’s jumper was off, but North Carolina collected the rebound and Brice ...

Paige spent four seasons at North Carolina, putting together an impressive career. He helped lead the Tar Heels to a spot in the national championship game, tying it up against Villanova in the ...

The last of those makes is one of the most indelible images in Carolina history: a double-clutch shot in the waning seconds of the 2016 NCAA championship against Villanova which tied the game.

Marcus Paige’s off-balance shot to tie the score late against Villanova was wiped from history by Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. But time, and UNC’s title a year later, helped ease the pain.

Marcus Paige’s off-balance shot to tie the score late against Villanova was wiped from history by Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beater. But time, and UNC’s title a year later, helped ease the pain.