Keidel: Is Gonzaga-North Carolina Really A Tossup?

By Jason Keidel
Most see tonight, the culmination of March Madness, when we crown a men’s national basketball champion, as a coin-flip between North Carolina and Gonzaga. Even Vegas sees it as a virtual toss-up, inserting the Tar Heels as a 1.5-point favorite.
But in terms of history and pedigree, the spread is considerably wider.
In case you haven’t seen the numbers, North Carolina has won 122 NCAA Tournament games. Gonzaga has won 29.
This is Carolina’s 20th Final Four, and G