We're wrapping it up here with the semis and the final. 3 more games left in the tournament.
1996 KENTUCKY v. 2005 NORTH CAROLINA
1998 NORTH CAROLINA v. 2001 ARIZONA
2005 NORTH CAROLINA 107 1996 KENTUCKY 87
-Roy Williams and the Tar Heels blow out the Cats and head to the Finals. 7 players in double figures for Carolina. Sean May goes 18 and 10. 15 points/7 assists/5 rebounds for Raymond Felton. Antoine Walker goes 15 and 10 in the loss.
1998 NORTH CAROLINA 95 2001 ARIZONA 74
-So, what's funny is I played a 256 team all time NFL tournament that ended with two 21st century Steeler teams in the finals. And here - we're going to see 2 UNC teams battling it out. 30 points and 9 boards for Antawn Jamison, 15 and 6 for Michael Wright in the loss.
And so - your final game has come.
2005 NORTH CAROLINA (NCAA Champs)
HC Roy Williams (55)
C Sean May (Jr)
F Jawad Williams (Sr)
G Raymond Felton (Jr)
G Rashad McCants (Jr)
G Jackie Manuel (Sr)
1998 NORTH CAROLINA
HC Bill Guthridge (51)
C Makhtar N'Diaye (Sr)
F Antawn Jamison (Jr)
F Vince Carter (Jr)
G Shammond Williams (Sr)
G Ed Cota (So)
2005 NORTH CAROLINA 106 1998 NORTH CAROLINA 91
-The 2005 Tar Heels cut down the nets. The '98 team led by a point at the half, it was 74-74 with 13 minutes to go, at 9:40 the '05 team took the lead and never gave it back. 19 for Jawad Williams, 12 points and 10 rebounds for the tournament MVP Sean May. 24 points/10 boards for Antawn Jamison.
And so it ends - the 2005 UNC Tar Heels, winners of the 1986-2025 NCAA Tournament.
