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UNC Wins Men's NCAA Basketball Championship

NPR | By Tom Goldman
Published April 4, 2005 at 9:00 PM PDT

North Carolina beat Illinois Monday night 75-70 to capture the NCAA men's basketball championship in St. Louis. After trailing 40-27 at halftime, the top-ranked Fighting Illini rallied to tie, then faltered in the final minute. It's the first national title for UNC coach Roy Williams.

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