2 Minutes to Go

by T.H. on Apr 6, 2009 11:39 PM EDT on Carolina March

5 Minutes to Go

by T.H. on Apr 6, 2009 11:26 PM EDT on Carolina March

I didn't really intend for all of these photos to be above the rim.

It Looks Like We Lost To The Best

by dishingoutdimes on Apr 6, 2009 11:31 PM EDT on Crimson And Cream Machine

North Carolina is just simply a step above everyone else. They have steamrolled their way through the tournament, only taking a few naps during the regular season. So at least the Sooners were eliminated from the tournament by what appears to be a team that could probably place about a third to a...

10 Minutes to Go

by T.H. on Apr 6, 2009 11:11 PM EDT on Carolina March

If the economy doesn't recover, it's now UNC's fault.

20 Minutes to Go

by T.H. on Apr 6, 2009 10:42 PM EDT on Carolina March

55 points (most in championship history). A 21 point lead (most in championship history). Wayne Ellington is 7 for 9. Ty Lawson has seven steals. This is just... indescribable.

National Championship Open Thread

by Avinash Kunnath on Apr 6, 2009 8:49 PM EDT on California Golden Blogs

Michigan State vs North Carolina, 9:21 PM EST, 6:21 PST Well, we've come to (for all practical purposes) the end of the 2008-09 college sports season. There are still many college sports going on, but for most of us, four and a half months of arduous offseason await us. So we might as well enjoy...

Franklin Street Prepares for Anarchy

by T.H. on Apr 6, 2009 6:29 PM EDT on Carolina March

Two stories from the News and Observer this afternoon are of interest. The first mention that folks were lined up at Top of the Hill over ten hours before tip-off, just for good seats. (Although, come to think of it, being able to enjoy Franklin Street with being in the crowds of Franklin Street...

Gregg Doyel Punctures the Feel-Good Story So I Don't Have To

by T.H. on Apr 6, 2009 8:43 AM EDT on Carolina March

My morning Metro ride was sent trying to figure out how to comment on the Hollywood storyline that has sprung up about this game. How Michigan State has been turned into a plucky underdog as a two seed, how the entire city of Detroit and the national economy all hang on Michigan State getting more...

National Championship Game Live Blog: Michigan State vs. North Carolina

by Nick Fasulo on Apr 5, 2009 6:22 PM EDT on Searching for Billy Edelin

NCAA National Championship Game Live Blog: Michigan State vs. North Carolina

Carolina's History with Michigan State

by T.H. on Apr 5, 2009 6:08 PM EDT on Carolina March

The game last fall isn't the only reason UNC fans are looking forward to playing Michigan State. The Tar Heels are a respectable 8-3 against the Spartans and 4-0 in the NCAA tournament; both the 1957 and 2005 championship teams beat MSU in the Final Four, while in 1998 and 2007 Carolina won in the...