Marquee matchup a shining moment

Posted Mar 29, 2009
It won't be Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson, the 1979 NCAA championship game matchup that still ranks as the most-watched college basketball game in history. But during an NCAA tournament that has so far been devoid of many truly shining moments, Sunday's South Regional final between No. 1 seed UNC and No. 2 seed Oklahoma at FedExForum finally gives us something to be really excited about. Blake Griffin versus Tyler Hansbrough. (ESPN.com)

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