7 Apr 2009

North Carolina beats Michigan State for US college crown

5:04 pm on 7 April 2009

North Carolina has beaten Michigan State 89-72 to win its fifth National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championship.

Ty Lawson led a record-setting first half and the Tar Heels coasted to an easy victory in Detroit.

The Tar Heels started the season as the unanimous No. 1 pick and breezed through the NCAA tournament.