No.1 North Carolina 89, No.2 Michigan State 72

At UNC, we’re proud of our champions on the court and in the classroom. This year, two students won Rhodes Scholarships,
securing our lead among state universities for the most Rhodes over the last decade. When three Tar Heels took home the Luce Scholarship, Carolina beat Harvard in overall numbers of Luce Scholars since that program tipped off. Carolina students also won a Truman, a Churchill and two Goldwater Scholarships.

At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, we have a lot to cheer about. Go Heels!


Speaking of which…

If any town is skeptical of happy endings, it is this one.

There is too much bad news about the economy, too many people unemployed and too many boarded-up houses to believe in made-for-Disney story lines.

With No. 2 Michigan State having upended two No. 1 seeds on its ride to the N.C.A.A. tournament title game Monday night, the Spartans took a downtrodden city and a hope-starved state along for a joy ride.

But No. 1 North Carolina reminded everyone that talent can mean more than pluck, experience more than depth, and that 35-point victories are hard to disregard as mirages.

North Carolina blasted Michigan State, 89-72, to win its fifth national championship.

…well done, guys.