UNC, Gonzaga feature beastly bigs in NCAA title game

Posted Apr 2, 2017
Their pedigrees are different, but both teams are loaded with veterans. Both have some heft in the middle. When Gonzaga meets North Carolina for the NCAA national championship on Monday night, it could be quite a brawl. "They're big just like us and they match up with us pretty well," UNC's Theo Pinson said. "Their guards are really good." The centers are beastly. (Associated Press)

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