A Trip to the Vault: North Carolina and Michigan State Face Off in the 2005 Final Four
Posted by mpatton on October 7th, 2011Until the season kicks off, we’re going to be taking weekly trips to the ACC and NCAA Vaults to look at classic ACC games of yore.
Rashad McCants' college career is sometimes overshadowed by his failed stint in the NBA.
In honor of the upcoming Carrier Classic between Michigan State and North Carolina, here’s a look back at the 2005 Final Four game between the Spartans and Tar Heels. Watching the game was also a great reminder of just how good Roy Williams‘ 2004-05 squad was (especially with regards to depth). The 2005 national championship team probably had a talent advantage over the current team at every position:
- Point Guard: Raymond Felton over Kendall Marshall
- Shooting Guard: Rashad McCants over Dexter Strickland and Reggie Bullock
- Forward: Jackie Manuel, David Noel, Jawad Williams and Marvin Williams over Harrison Barnes, John Henson and James McAdoo (this is the most up-in-the-air position, but I’d give the 2005 team a slight advantage for going four players deep)
- Center: Sean May over Tyler Zeller
See highlights and analysis after the jump.
