UNC overcomes ghosts, pain, Gonzaga to reach its national title ceiling the Carolina Way

Posted Apr 4, 2017
Justin Jackson reached for the rim with "god’s" written on the heel of his left shoe and "will" written on the heel of his right, but the junior forward was here, about to clinch North Carolina’s sixth national championship, because of a guard’s will. Joel Berry II had two sprained ankles, but he was the best player on the floor at University of Phoenix Stadium. (Sports Illustrated)

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