Not even close: UNC rolls to title
Posted Apr 7, 2009
As he went down the bench, alternately pumping a fist and hugging his teammates with a minute left Monday night, you could see it all in Tyler Hansbrough's expression: The elation. The relief. The redemption. No matter the outcome of Monday's game, Hansbrough would have left UNC a winner. But by helping shellac Michigan State 89-72 at Ford Field, he finished his career with the ultimate emotion: the pride of being a national champion.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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