Title no sure thing for UNC basketball

Posted Jun 22, 2008

When Williams and his school's fans recently learned that Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green had withdrawn from the NBA Draft pool, there was jubilation. The Tar Heels, who won 36 times in 2007-08, instantly were anointed as an overwhelming favorite to win the 2009 NCAA title. But Carolina has been there before. Remember 1983 and 1984? What about '86, '87, '94, '98 and 2001? (Raleigh News & Observer)

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