NCAA Tournament 2017: Maye's shot, UNC's win lead 15 best moments

NCAA Tournament 2017: 15 best moments

Apr 3, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels players hoist the national championship trophy after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 18, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Purdue Boilermakers forward Caleb Swanigan (50) dunks the ball during the second half of the game against the Iowa State Cyclones in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports /

13. Caleb Swanigan, Deonte Burton duel in the Second Round

Iowa State nearly mounted a huge comeback in its Second Round contest with Purdue, but the Big Ten Player of the Year had other ideas.

In one of the more intriguing tactical matchups of the first weekend, Purdue’s huge frontcourt took on Iowa State’s explosive perimeter offense. The Boilermakers crushed the Cyclones on the glass early on, building a lead as large as 19 in the opening stages of second half.

With Swanigan mysteriously on the bench, the Cyclones were able to make things interesting in a hurry. Nine straight points from Burton, including a pair of dunks and 3-point jumper, gave the Cyclones a 73-71 advantage with 3:11 to play.

Purdue responded with a triple of its own to take the lead back, before a layup and steal from Swanigian put the Boilermakers in command. Fittingly, the Boilermakers sealed a 80-76 win on an offensive rebound by Swanigan with ten seconds to go for their first trip to the Sweet 16 in seven years.

Burton piled up 25 points to keep Iowa State in it, but 20 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists from Swanigan was too much to overcome.

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