WHAT TO WATCH

MAYE DAY:

Could sophomore Luke Maye be North Carolina’s new go-to guy? Maye hit the game-winner with 0.3 seconds left against Kentucky in the regional final last weekend. It marked the first time a North Carolina player made a gamewinning shot in the last 10 seconds of an NCAA Tournament game since 1990 (Rick Fox vs. Oklahoma). That game-winner came two days after Maye had 16 points and 12 rebounds — his first career double-double — in a win over Butler.

Oregon’s Tyler Dorsey is shooting 65 percent (17 for 26) from 3-point range in the tournament. He said teams haven’t been stepping out to challenge his shot

HOT SHOT:

as much in the tournament, and that’s even more the case as he’s extended his range over the last few weeks. The key to keeping a hot hand? “Nothing to figure out, really,” he said. “I’m just getting a lot of shots. I’m probably getting more than anyone, and I’ve got the hot hand.”

REBOUNDING:

One reason the Tar Heels are here: Rebounding . They average 13 more rebounds a game than their opponents, a margin unseen in Division I since Michigan State made the Final Four in 2001. It’s resulting in 17.5 second-chance points a game, more than eight more than their opponents. Ducks coach Dana Altman said limiting North Carolina’s advantage will be a “priority for everyone who is on the floor,” but one made more difficult by the absence of Boucher, the team’s secondleading rebounder.

Joel Berry has been battling two sprained ankles, the last of which was suffered in the Kentucky game. On Friday, he participated in North Carolina’s closed practice and said he’s feeling about 85 percent — a virtually certain sign that he’ll play. “I think I’ll be effective,” he said. “It’s a matter of just getting into the game and not worrying about it. Once I do that, it will be good.”

BERRY: