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/The Daily Tar Heel/Wednesday, April 7, 1993 10 North Carolina’s championship brings title back to Chapel Hill National Championship by Steve Politi, DTH sports editor First the NCAA takes 64 teams and throws Them into a quest for the collegiate title The Final Four, otherwise known as March Madness. Just making it is a celebration For some, others, with proud basketball pasts, Play to get crowned best in the nation. And that's out of thousands of schools in the nation. Tigers, Bears, Cougars, Blue Hens marched fo the Big Dance in New Orleans. Throw Jn some Jayhawks, Wolverines, Wildcats, all title Hungry creatures, yearning for celebrations Made famous by victories of the past. Our Tar Heels had to have looked at their past. 1982 Dean Smith's first super celebration When North Carolina claimed the NCAA title. Chapel Hill, New Orleans and the rest of the nation Watched Michael, accurate as a point-blank dart throw, Hit the bullseye for the most famous shot of March. ' ■ ' ' ' w S 1 V ' -BP , '"*** - ' '' <1 2 ' ’' ip f"k +■*& Ik * mmUm . I Mat ■ University of National Champions In 1993, North Carolina had a similar march To New Orleans. Ranked No. 1 in the nation, The Heels stayed at the top, rallying past 34 teams, but few accolades were thrown At UNC no one win worthy of a celebration, no one win earned the school a title. But then they played for the national title. Double-zero played like a monster, throwing The ball in the hoop from anywhere. Phelps' passes, Sharper than the trophy's top, got the nation's Attention as April replaced March. It was almost time for celebration. Then Michigan tried to cancel the celebration. Dean called for Four Corners and lob passes Until Chris Webber became the joke of the nation. Then No. 21, the sharp-shooter, marched To the line to seal the national title. Unfazed, he hit his free throws. The long march ended with a celebration. It's as simple as a free throw or a bounce pass Carolina's got the title, we're best in the nation. iiMibii.iii jHH flpfr 418 PHOTosiv Andrew]line
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