Instant Analysis: Michigan State-UNC
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comHere is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of the 2009 national championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Pregame notes on the Heels
Mark Schlabach...Williams will become only the fourth active coach to win multiple titles -- Duke's Mike Krzyzewski (three), Connecticut's Jim Calhoun (two) and Florida's Billy Donovan (two) are the others. 4. A win would...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Home sweet home-away-from-home
Mark Schlabach...North Carolina. MSU fans have apparently gobbled up the thousands of tickets that hit the streets after Connecticut and Villanova lost in Saturday night's national semifinals. North Carolina fans typically travel well, and the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009Defensive stopper can't stop Ellington
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comBig Ten defensive player of the year Travis Walton vowed to shut Wayne Ellington down in Monday night's title game. Didn't quite happen that way. By halftime, Ellington had 17 points and the Heels were well on their way to a blowout victory.
Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009Cheering for MSU from Ann Arbor
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comThe sight of a Michigan State team playing for a title? Generally a sight for sore eyes in Ann Arbor. But even many Wolverine fans are rooting on the Spartans as they aim for a title in Detroit.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Commish: Big Ten has nothing to defend
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comWith Michigan State playing North Carolina for the national championship and Penn State having already won the NIT, Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said his conference represented itself well during the postseason.
Story | Conversation | April 05, 2009Spartans' Roe exceeds expectations
Mark Schlabach...four points and grabbed eight rebounds in 21 minutes in Michigan State's 82-73 victory over Connecticut in Saturday night's national semifinals of the 2009 Final Four at Ford Field. Roe scored 10...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009Instant Analysis: Michigan St.-UConn
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comHere is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of Michigan State's 82-73 win over Connecticut.
Story | Conversation | April 04, 2009Heels ready for a different Spartans team Monday
Mark Schlabach...Ford Field. The Spartans advanced to their second national championship game under coach Tom Izzo by beating Connecticut 82-73 on Saturday night. North Carolina defeated Villanova 83-69 in the second national semifinal. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Sparty's home away from home
Mark SchlabachDETROIT -- In case they didn't know, Connecticut's players can look toward the roof of Ford Field and see a sign that tells them...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Sit or stand: The sideline dilemma
Mark Schlabach...and so did the coaches in the first national semifinal game (Michigan State's Tom Izzo and Connecticut's Jim Calhoun). Then again, Williams hasn't had to shout too many instructions so far. The...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Spartans aren't afraid to run
Mark Schlabach...faster pace in the second half, as they've used three breakaway layups to go ahead of Connecticut 53-49 with 13:07 to go. In fact, MSU has outscored the Huskies 16-8 in...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Dyson isn't going to play … right?
Mark SchlabachDETROIT -- Could Connecticut guard Jerome Dyson actually play against Michigan State tonight? Probably not, but Dyson is dressed to play...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Second thoughts on the crowd
Mark Schlabach...empty Ford Field gets after Michigan State fans leave to celebrate the Spartans' 82-73 victory over Connecticut in the first national semifinal game of the 2009 Final Four. There are only a couple of...
Blog Entry | Conversation | April 04, 2009Michigan State looks familiar to UConn
Mark SchlabachDETROIT -- When Connecticut players watched film of Michigan State's games earlier this week, the Huskies saw an all-too...
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