NCAA Championship

The showdown is finally here, UNC vs. Illinois for the NCAA championship. It seemed like this was inevitable. The two top teams in the country will square off to determine who is the best. Coming off less than dramatic finishes in the Final Four both teams look to tighten their defense to cut down on high scoring. The contest not only will be thrilling, but very close in my view. Illinois' strength is in it's hot outside shooting while North Carolina relies more on inside scoring. The difference in the game will probably come down to which team is the most effective in converting points from set screen patterns and free throws. In any championship game single points can be crucial. Jawad Williams comes off a 20 point scoring performance, shooting 9/13 as does Luther Head who will be a key man in the upcoming match up. Rashad McCants will need to have another solid scoring game. If Illionis gets into a running game early, scoring at will on transition the Tarheels are going to be at a major disadvantage. Whatever happens, this should be a classic game for the ages in college basketball.