North Carolina lives up to hype with title romp
Posted Apr 10, 2009
Not long after Wayne Ellington hit his second 3-pointer, Tom Izzo could be seen shouting and stomping in a manner that recalled, in look, method and madness, the actor Harvey Keitel. Izzo is a great coach. He has delivered his Michigan State team to five Final Fours over the past 11 years. Izzo is a great coach. He has delivered his Michigan State team to five Final Fours over the past 11 years. What's more, he had a considerable advantage with the home crowd — a record 72,922 — being ready to root for his guys, who form a very good, very tough team. But it mattered not. There was nothing he could do.
(FOX Sports)
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