Pregame
It is game time and I'm getting excited!
For posterity:
First time since 1975 that #1 played #2 in the final game
First championship game for Carolina since 1993 when they won it
Third championship game for Coach Williams (other two were with Kansas)
Michael Jordan is wearing a Carolina blue jumpsuit and sitting with Coach Smith in a suite.
Billy Packer and Jim Nance are calling their 15th straight championship game
Most analysts are split between UNC and Illinois
This is like a home game for Illinois -- a lot of orange in the stands
With Illinois being #1 most of the season and winning the conference tournament, I think they are the favorites going in. They've played superb ball all year. We are going to have to play two solid halves to win. We can definitely do it! They are announcing the lineups...gotta run....
