Rematch will decide title

Posted Apr 6, 2009
When North Carolina forward Deon Thompson jogged off the Ford Field court in December, his Tar Heels 35-point victors over then-13th-ranked Michigan State, he never imagined he would see the Spartans again this season. Particularly not in tonight's national championship game. "It just shows how crazy college basketball is," said the junior, whose team will face off against MSU (31-6) at 9:07 tonight. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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