IT'S A FACT: THE TAR HEELS ARE NO. 1
David Sabino
April 15, 2009
YOU CAN SCAN THE STATISTICS TILL YOUR FACE TURNS CAROLINA BLUE, BUT THEY ALL ADD UP TO A NATIONAL TITLE
Fouled Out—None.
Total Fouls—Gonzaga 19, North Carolina 17.
NCAA REGIONAL FINAL
North Carolina 72, Oklahoma 60 at Memphis
Oklahoma: B. Griffin 23-1-16; T. Griffin 4-0-2; Crocker 4-1-1; Warren 18-3-1; Johnson 2-3-1; Leary 0-1-0; Pattillo 9-0-6; Allen 0-0-0; Davis 0-0-0.
North Carolina: Green 18-1-3; Thompson 10-2-1; Hansbrough 8-3-6; Lawson 19-5-5; Ellington 9-1-3; Campbell 0-0-0; Frasor 0-0-3; Drew 2-0-1; Tanner 0-0-0; Watts 0-0-0; Davis 4-0-3; Moody 0-0-0; Copeland 0-0-0; Zeller 2-1-2.
Halftime—North Carolina 32, Oklahoma 23.
3-Point Goals—Oklahoma 2-19 (Warren 2-9, Crocker 0-5, Johnson 0-2, Leary 0-1, Davis 0-1, T. Griffin 0-1), North Carolina 5-14 (Green 2-4, Lawson 2-4, Ellington 1-5, Drew 0-1).
Fouled Out—T. Griffin.
Total Fouls—Oklahoma 20, North Carolina 19.
NCAA NATIONAL SEMIFINAL
North Carolina 83, Villanova 69 at Detroit