Triangle Timehop: Today in local college basketball history (April 6)

Posted Apr 6, 2020
April 6, 2009: UNC wins its second national title under Roy Williams in an 89-72 win over Michigan State in Detroit. UNC won every game that NCAA Tournament by double digits and played the highest seed possible every round until the Final Four. And they'd win all six games by double digits on their way to a title. Ty Lawson led the scoring with 21 points. (WRAL Sports Fan)

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