Michigan State vs. North Carolina for Title
April 4, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Basketball
The 2009 college basketball national championship will be decided on Monday when Michigan State takes on North Carolina. The game, which will take place in Detroit, will be a rematch of a contest in December that had North Carolina beat up on Michigan State by a final score of 98-63.
North Carolina faces Michigan State for the title (Image: Newscom)
On Saturday, the North Carolina Tar Heels advanced by beating the Villanova Wildcats in the 2009 Final Four 83-69. Point guard Ty Lawson led the way with 22 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and two steals. Wayne Ellington chipped in 20 points, nine rebounds and four assists, while Tyler Hansbrough had 18 points, 11 rebounds and four steals.
On the other side of the bracket, the Michigan State Spartans upset the Connecticut Huskies by a final score of 82-73. Kalin Lucas led the way for Michigan State with 21 points and five assists. Raymar Morgan added 18 points, nine rebounds and five steals for the Spartans.
Michigan State won NCAA tournament championships in 1979 and 2000, while North Carolina has been national champions in 1957, 1982, 1993 and 2005.
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