The moments, man. That’s what March Madness is always about.
Sure, it’s awesome to crown a champion each year and to see which team can catch fire at the right time. But each and every year, we always get a few moments or two that we’ll never forget. Moments that will live on in time forever.
Caleb Love had one of those moments on Friday when he played the best game of his life to push UNC passed UCLA and into the Elite 8.
Love scored 30 points against UCLA with 27 of them coming in the second half of the game. He just couldn’t be stopped from 3-point range. Dude was hitting everything.
Caleb Love caught fire with 27 second half points to lead North Carolina to the Elite Eight. Broke his career high while showing his ridiculous shot-making prowess and overall scoring instincts, especially down the stretch. UNC plays Saint Peter's for a Final Four berth Sunday. pic.twitter.com/5oQXHmod9v
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) March 26, 2022
Dude absolutely went off. This was unquestionably the biggest came of his collegiate career so far and his life in basketball — period.
And the best part? His family was there to see it all. They were there in the stands watching him as he put on the best performance of his life. And after the game, when things were all said and done, he shared an extremely sweet moment with his mom, Alecia Thompson.
They had a huge hug.
Wholesome ❤️ pic.twitter.com/5f4WSxT3ib
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 26, 2022
Love also had this to say about his mom after this moment. He called her his backbone.
my backbone! wouldn’t be here without this woman! love you mommy💙 https://t.co/FiyrcmjgZY
— Caleb Love (@caleb2love) March 26, 2022
This is all just incredibly sweet, man. What a moment for Love and his family. No matter what happens from here, they’ll always have this. And that’s pretty incredible.