Heels save the best for last
Posted Apr 7, 2009
You can bury the ghost of Kansas. The only thing Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson and this North Carolina group will be remembered for is winning the 2009 national title. Well, winning the national title and playing maybe the best first half in the history of the title game. A focused and determined UNC team dispatched Michigan State 89-72 for their fifth NCAA title and second in five years.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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