Tar Heels Domination

The Michigan State Spartans had high expectations coming into the national championship game, with the game being played closed to home in Detroit. Before the day of the game estimates were that 60,000 of the 70,000 fans at the game were to be Spartan fans. The hometown crowd however seemed to be a non factor. The Tar Heels jumped out to an early lead at half 55-34. This was the most points scored in the first half in tournament history and also the largest halftime lead. North Carolina then kept this lead and won convincingly by 17 points, 89-72. A large factor in this game was the Spartans 21 tournovers that led to 25 North Carolina points and also kept them from making a run to make the game closer. The closest the Spartans ever came to the Tar Heels was 13 points throughout the latter parts of the game. The five starters for the Tar Heels will be entering the NBA draft this next year, with a good chance of the majority going in the first round. "You've got six NBA players that could be drafted in the first round or early second," Spartans guard Travis Walton said. "You're looking at a team that could probably beat the worst team in the NBA."