Tar Heels' returnees accomplish title mission
Posted Apr 7, 2009
The horn had barely sounded when Danny Green ran onto the court waving a towel, followed closely by Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington and the rest of their UNC teammates. This is the moment they came back to school for, the chance to storm the court with confetti and streamers drifting down from the roof of Ford Field. Now, after Monday night's 89-72 win over Michigan State, UNC's quartet have accomplished what they came back to school to do.
(Sporting News)
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