Ty Lawson led North Carolina with 21 points Monday and the Tar Heels beat Michigan State 89-72 to win their fifth NCAA basketball championship. Lawson -- the ACC Player of the Year -- also had six assists and a championship-game record eight steals.

Goran Suton's 19 points and 10 rebounds Sunday led Michigan State to an easy 64-52 win over Louisville at the Midwest Region final in Indianapolis. The victory led the Spartans to the Final Four in Detroit next Saturday. The 6-foot-10 senior center set a tone in MSU's 30-27 halftime edge by scoring 17 points, including three 3-pointers. Durrell Summers scored 12 with three rebounds.

A 3-point play by Kalin Lucas put Michigan State ahead with 48 seconds left Friday and the Spartans rallied past Kansas 67-62 in the NCAA regional semifinals. The defending champion Jayhawks scored the game's first five points, led by as many as 13 in the first half and stayed in front for most of the contest.

Travis Walton sank two key late jumpers Sunday, helping Michigan State top Southern California 74-69 in a second-round NCAA Tournament game at Minneapolis. MSU went up 69-68 with 4:20 left on the first of Walton's big shots, and the second made it 71-70 less than a minute later. The Spartans (28-6), the second seed in the Midwest Region, held a 40-37 halftime advantage and were pressed by USC the entire, defensive-dominated contest. Walton scored a team-high 18 points.

Kalin Lucas touched off a 21-point run that spanned halftime Friday and sent Michigan State roaring past Robert Morris 77-62 in the NCAA Tournament. The Spartans, seeded second in the Midwest Region, will take on No.