North Carolina Takes On Gonzaga In The National Championship

North Carolina and Gonzaga have both advanced to the national title game. 

North Carolina has a record of 32-7 and is coming off a one-point win over Oregon where Kennedy Meeks saved North Carolina when he  grabbed the offensive rebound after North Carolina went ice cold against Oregon while they missed their fourth straight free throw. "according to http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=211543132&_ga=1.121184584.1127014109.1470754128

In this one, Meeks was front and center. He finished 11 for 13 to match his career high with 25 points. And he had 14 rebounds, eight on the offensive glass and none more important than the last one, which secured a Monday-night date with Gonzaga in the title game. "according to http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=211543132&_ga=1.121184584.1127014109.1470754128

Kennedy Meeks teammates, on the other hand,  didn't have quite the night he had as they were 4 for 55 from the floor for 25% while Justin Jackson was one of the few to break through. He had 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting and made three 3-pointers and two free throws to help the Heels to a double-digit lead and put them on the verge of a runaway midway through the second half. "according to http://www.goheels.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=3350&ATCLID=211543132&_ga=1.121184584.1127014109.1470754128

Gonzaga meanwhile is coming off a 77-73 win over South Carolina. Gonzaga was led by Williams-Goss who would be the heart of the Gonzaga offense early and often in the second half, scoring 11 of the team's first 20 points out of the break and driving the lead up to 65-51 with 11 minutes to go. "according to http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040117aaf.html

On the night Nigel -Williams-Goss scored 23 points while  Gonzaga's big men combined for 27 and the Bulldogs kept South Carolina from taking a game-tying shot in a 77-73 victory Saturday night in a matchup of first-time teams at the Final Four. "according to http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040117aaa.html

Przemek Karnowski and freshman Zach Collins, combined for  18 rebounds. while Collins also had a career-high six blocks. "according to http://www.gozags.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/040117aaa.html

Will Gonzaga be able to contain North Carolina in the open floor? Will North Carolina have a better shooting performance than they did the other night and get redemption from last year's title game loss against Villanova? Will Gonzaga win  their first national title in school history?

Tip-off is set for 9:20 pm from the University Of Phoenix Stadium home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. The game will be televised on CBS. "according to http://www.goheels.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPID=12965&SPSID=668157&SITE=UNC&DB_OEM_ID=3350&_ga=1.124454218.1127014109.1470754128