UNC pounds Oklahoma, reaches Final Four
Posted Mar 29, 2009
North Carolina roared into the Final Four Sunday with a 72-60 victory over Oklahoma, claiming the South Regional and snaring a berth in the national semifinals in Detroit. Carolina will play Villanova Saturday in one semifinal at 8:47 p.m. Michigan State will play Connecticut in the other at 6:07 p.m. Both games will be televised on CBS. The Tar Heels are in the Final Four for the second straight year, and third under Roy Williams.
(WRAL Sports Fan)
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