The NCAA National Championship game was absolutely nuts, completely redeeming the pitiful regular season college basketball made us endure.
The game started with intrigue with Chris Webber potentially ducking the Fab Five reunion after he was called out by Jalen Rose. He addressed that immediately, and from then on it was all about runs, heat checks, defense and dunks. There was something for everyone in this game, a testament to what college sports can be at their absolute peak.
— Chris Webber (@realchriswebber) April 9, 2013
This is Unreal! Here in the Georgia Dome #FinalFour #Michigan twitter.com/Al_Horford/sta…
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) April 9, 2013
Dude got handles RT @chief_platt: Trey Burke came out ready. #AprilMadness
— reservoirgod (@MIA_Heat_Index) April 9, 2013
Best start to an NCAA Championship final in years…#FinalTwo
— Roy S. Johnson (@roysj) April 9, 2013
Burke all 7 Michigan points. Burke and Hardaway all six Michigan shots.
— Pat Forde (@YahooForde) April 9, 2013
To let Twitter tell it, I thought #michigan was up 14-0. Flipped from #Raw: it's 7-7. Y'all gotta breathe.
— Jay Scott Smith (@JayScottSmith) April 9, 2013
and juwan howard's hairline is still in college, of which i'm quite jealous. not hating, but…just how, man?
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) April 9, 2013
Spike Albrecht is a perfect 8-for-8 from 3-pt range during the NCAA Tournament. He already has career-high 9 Pts tonight.
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 9, 2013
Michigan student section chanting "Spike! Spike! Spike!" He leads all scorers with 12 points.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) April 9, 2013
Mitch McGary thinks Spike Albrect is blowing up
— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow) April 9, 2013
The last time Spike missed—-> RT @spikealbrecht: These Harlem Shake videos are hilarious
— netw3rk (@netw3rk) April 9, 2013
lol #louisville lookin confused bc this guy was NOT in their gameplan. #Albrecht #Michigan
— Alex McCall (@THECoCoGoddess) April 9, 2013
Michigan up on Louisville, 26-19, 7:45 left in 1st half. #NCAA #Michigan #Louisville
— Detroit Free Press (@freep) April 9, 2013
Spike. Freaking. Albrecht. WOW. The 5-11 dude off the bench is 5 of 5 (4 of 4 threes) and has 15 in 10 minutes.
— Kyle Tucker (@KyleTucker_CJ) April 9, 2013
RT @weekley: Spike Albrecht has now topped his prep school ppg average (9.3) in the first 12 minutes of the national championship game.
— Bomani Jones (@bomani_jones) April 9, 2013
None of us knew who Spike Albrecht was 30 minutes ago.
— D'Brickashaw (@DragonflyJonez) April 9, 2013
Never seen a dude lose his last name in less than a half. It's official, right? He's no longer Spike Albrecht. He's just Spike.
— Michael Smith (@michaelsmith) April 9, 2013
Louisville 21, Spike Albrecht 17
— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelCBS) April 9, 2013
Spike Albrecht scoring by month:Nov: 12Dec: 13Jan: 9Feb: 8March: 20April: 23 (tonight 17)
— Rob Daniels (@83seemscloser) April 9, 2013
You motherfucker.RT @realskipbayless: Move over, LeBron. Here comes #SpikeAlbrecht.
— D'Brickashaw (@DragonflyJonez) April 9, 2013
Spike Albrecht taking over, so Louisville turns to Luke Hancock to save them. Just as everyone predicted.
— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) April 9, 2013
Momentum shift #Louisville
— Lovinski (@drlov03) April 9, 2013
There's the run I was talking about. #Louisville down 4 to #StateUpNorth. McGary misses basket out of TO.
— Ohio State News (@bucksinsider) April 9, 2013
Luke Hancock with 14 points in about 2 1/2 minutes of the national title game.
— Gregg Doyel (@GreggDoyelCBS) April 9, 2013
Luke Hancock is not impressed with Spike Albrecht #NCAAChamp
— Robert Flores (@RoFloESPN) April 9, 2013
If this turns into a Spike vs Hancock shootout, Doug Gottlieb is going to run out on the court naked.
— Jay Caspian Kang (@jaycaspiankang) April 9, 2013
I raise your white guy, Michigan!Your turn!#Albrecht #Hancock
— exhoopsprguy (@exhoopsPRguy) April 9, 2013
HOLY LOBS!!! What a pass by Siva. What a first half!!
— Evan Barnes (@evan_b) April 9, 2013
None of the projected top 10 NBA draft picks had tourney games as good as Albrecht and Hancock in the Final 4
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) April 9, 2013
A seismic shift in momentum. Loudest crowd I've experienced at a Final Four in some time.
— Mr. Sports Journo (@BIGSPORTSWRITER) April 9, 2013
Halftime at the Georgia Dome and #Michigan's lead is down to 38-37 on #Louisville. #NCAAFinalFour
— The Source Magazine (@TheSource) April 9, 2013
No. 3-ranked 1st half of a title game in the last 25 years … behind Michigan-UNC (1993) and Kansas-Oklahoma in '88 #michigan #louisville
— Jay Clemons (@FOX_JayClemons) April 9, 2013
#FinalFour #Michigan on top so far. Pix: bit.ly/ZxJY3w
— AJC(@ajc) April 9, 2013
How many fouls will Siva have to commit before he get whistled for one?!?!?!
— D.K. Wilson (@dkwilsonisland) April 9, 2013
"Sometimes you're just not in the mood to call fouls" Tonight's officiating crew #Louisville #Michigan
— Eric Stangel (@EricStangel) April 9, 2013
RT @realchriswebber: Reppin' Michigan twitter.com/realchriswebbe…
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) April 9, 2013
Am I bugging or 2/3 of way through is this game not of the classic caliber? GET UP Timmy Jr!!!!
— Vince Thomas (@vincecathomas) April 9, 2013
Clarke Kellogg is sounding like he one of the extra-hype bystanders at aAnd-1 game. OHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 9, 2013
GIF: Tim Hardaway Jr Dunktwitpic.com/ci1liv
— 3030 (@jose3030) April 9, 2013
Michigan was way too late on that. Burke's teammates gotta know he has 4 fouls.
— Evan Barnes (@evan_b) April 9, 2013
With Louisville up by four, this will be the longest (and wackiest) 37 seconds you'll ever see.
— Terence Moore (@TMooreSports) April 9, 2013
Yes, exciting game… My TL has enjoyed it but they have not enjoyed the officiating at all #NCAAChampionship
— Lizzuendo (@Lizzs_Lockeroom) April 9, 2013
Is Andy Reid advising Beilein on clock management there?
— David Steele (@David_C_Steele) April 9, 2013
RT @deadspin: GIF: Trey Burke's block that was called a foul deadsp.in/gIhCDpe #ncaa #finaltwo
— Roderick Head (@roderickthead) April 9, 2013
Gotta tip our hats to #Michigan they were brilliant all tournament and should be proud of the journey no one can ever take away ur #Final4
— Greg Anthony (@GregAnthony50) April 9, 2013
Rick Pitino becomes 1st coach EVER to win national title with 2 schools (won with Kentucky in 1996).
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 9, 2013
Rick Pitino holds up his 2013 National Championship trophy with his team behind him. twitter.com/BleacherReport…
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 9, 2013
Gottlieb, Burke had four fouls. Give it up.
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) April 9, 2013
RT @z_timmons: I guess Burke only had two fouls from the white man's perspective
— Jason Whitlock (@WhitlockJason) April 9, 2013
Burke hit basically every shot. Spike had a career night. Strategic adjustments and rebounding was the difference. Pitino is worlds better
— Vincent Goodwill (@vgoodwill) April 9, 2013
Very cool moment as the Georgia Dome folks lower a goal so #Louisville's Kevin Ware can snip his part of the net.
— Randy Rosetta (@RandyRosetta) April 9, 2013
#FinalFour Don't miss out on history! #Louisville twitpic.com/ci1trq
— AJC(@ajc) April 9, 2013
