MEMPHIS, TN - Luke Maye nailed the winning jumper with 0.3-seconds left as top-seeded North Carolina slipped past two-seed Kentucky, 75-73, to win the South Regional Final in Memphis.
Kentucky's Malik Monk sank a three-pointer with 10 seconds left to tie the game before Maye's go-ahead shot.
Maye scored a career-high 17 points off the bench, and Justin Jackson had 19 to lead the Tar Heels.
Kennedy Meeks finished with seven points, 17 rebounds and four blocks as North Carolina advances to face Oregon in the Final Four on Saturday.
Bam Adebayo and De'Aaron Fox each scored 13 points to lead Kentucky.
The Wildcats end the year at 32-6, falling short of their third Final Four appearance in the past four seasons.