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The North Carolina Tar Heels have been one of the heavy favorites to win the National Championship all season. (AP Images)

Now the Tar Heels just have to go out and win one last game.

Forget the game at Ford Field earlier this season, when they beat the Spartans 98-63 on Dec. 3. Both teams are playing at their very best and the 7.5-point favored Tar Heels can expect a tougher battle.

North Carolina is not as deep as expected because of injuries and a suspension, but this team’s top six players are better than anybody else’s top six. This is an athletic group that excels in transition, thanks to Ty Lawson, and the 3-point shooting ability of Lawson, Wayne Ellington and Danny Green also makes the Heels effective in a half-court set.

This is due to the Tar Heels’ superior athleticism and will allow them to get good looks if the Spartans choose to play their normal slow-down style.

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