The 25 Greatest Games in UNC Basketball History: No. 8 - The 2009 National Championship Game

Posted Jul 11, 2019
The Tar Heels came out throwing haymakers: Michigan State had one lead all game, when it was 3-2. After that, it was all UNC. With nine minutes left in the first half, it was 36-13 and for once in my life I wished Billy Packer hadn’t retired, so he could issue a similar pronouncement to the one he made in San Antonio the year before: This game was OVER. (Tar Heel Blog)

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