Mark Schlabach

Mark Schlabach

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Mark Schlabach joined ESPN.com in July 2006 as a college football and basketball columnist. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Mark spent nine years at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering Georgia and the SEC, as well as the NFL and NASCAR. Before joining ESPN, Schlabach spent the last two years at the Washington Post covering college football and basketball, and boxing.

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UNC's Davis says he's returning

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North Carolina's Ed David said Monday that he'll return for his sophomore season.

Story | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Davis "definitely coming back"

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- North Carolina freshman Ed Davis, who scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds in Monday night's 89-72 rout of Michigan State in the NCA...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 07, 2009

Instant Analysis: Michigan State-UNC

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Here is Mark Schlabach's instant analysis of the 2009 national championship game between Michigan State and North Carolina.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Attendance records shattered

Mark Schlabach

...s national semifinals. It's also the biggest crowd for an NCAA championship game, besting the previous mark of 64,959 set when Indiana and Syracuse played for the 1987 national title at the Louisiana...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Pregame notes on the Heels

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- A few notes on the Tar Heels headed into the game: 1. A victory would give UNC its fifth NCAA national championship, moving it into a thir...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Early pace favors Heels

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- The pace is really, really quick in the early minutes of the national championship game at Ford Field, which definitely favors UNC at this ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Lawson steals the record

Mark Schlabach

...eight steals. At one point he had the game's only eight steals. Lawson broke the former mark of seven, set by Duke's Tommy Amaker against Louisville in 1986 and Oklahoma's Mookie Blaylock...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Green in trouble, but not Heels

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- UNC holds a 24-11 lead at the second media timeout with 11:41 to go. Michigan State is making a nice effort to get back into the game. Gor...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Bird and Magic's court appearance

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- NBA legends Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, who squared off in the 1979 NCAA tournament championship game while starring at Indiana State and...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Pregame notes on the Spartans

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- A few notes on the Spartans heading into tonight's national championship game: 1. A victory would give MSU its third national championship...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Home sweet home-away-from-home

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- As expected, the Spartans will definitely have a home-court advantage in tonight's national championship game against North Carolina. MSU...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Davis dominating inside

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- I've had NBA people tell me that UNC freshman Ed Davis might be a first-round pick if he declared for June's draft. Davis, a 6-foot-10 fo...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Five reasons MSU or UNC will win

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Which team will cut down the nets in Detroit? Pat Forde has five reasons Michigan State will take the title, but Mark Schlabach counters with five reasons North Carolina will.

Story | Conversation | April 06, 2009

Izzo likes Hansbrough's game

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- Count Michigan State coach Tom Izzo among North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough's biggest fans. But Izzo likes Hansbrough in a differen...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009

Spartans' Roe exceeds expectations

Mark Schlabach

DETROIT -- Michigan State coach Tom Izzo wasn't sure what to expect from freshman Delvon Roe this season. Roe, a 6-foot-8 freshman from Euclid, Ohio...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 05, 2009