Final Four field closes to two

Per the MLive.com, the North Carolina Tar Heels will meet the Michigan State Spartans Monday night in the NCAA men's basketball national title game. Each team earned a berth by beating the two remaining Big East contenders, Villanova and Connecticut, respectively.

Coincidentally, the Spartans and Tar Heels met earlier in the season at Ford Field on Dec. 3 when North Carolina handily defeated Michigan State 98-63.

Fans from the final four teams react:

1. 
   uconndirk Thank you for a great season, UConn men! A trip to the Final 4 is special and doesn't happen every year. Still rooting on our women! 05 Apr 2009 from web
2. 
   samriddle Boy what a game! MSU trounces UConn - Atmosphere @ Ford Field something else - Can't sleep- mapping fan strategy for Monday's walk to Ford 05 Apr 2009 from web
3. 
   travisthepinata is stoked that the UNC Tarheels are one game away from their GOAL this year... monday night hopefully they'll be NATIONAL CHAMPIONS ! 05 Apr 2009 from web
4. 
   syuengling Well, it was a nice run 'Nova. Time to start cheering for the Phillies! 05 Apr 2009 from TwitterBerry

Charlie Villanueva, former UCONN forward and member of the 2004 national champion Huskies, shared his thoughts after the game:

CV31 I got no words for tonight, first the UConn lost, now our Memphis lost extends our playoff run to a far reach: disappointment, anger, upset. about 2 hours ago from TwitterBerry

Celebrations in East Lansing, Mich., and Chapel Hill, N.C., were under way as soon as the final buzzer sounded.

East Lansing, Mich.:


"This is the current scene here at MSU"

(Posted by johnticer of East Lansing, Mich. on April 5, 2009)

Chapel Hill, N.C.:

"UNC going to National Championship!! Franklin Street rush"

(Posted by uncnyc on April 5, 2009)

The scene from inside Ford Field after the MSU-UCONN matchup:

"Game 1 in the books, MSU 82 UCONN 73"

(Posted by YoungRubs on April 5, 2009)

Final Four field closes to two