UNC fans celebrate in Chapel Hill, Detroit
Nearly 4,000 people watched the game on a 15-by-20 foot screen in the Dean Smith Center. The dome opened to students, faculty and the general public.
Posted — Updated“We are pumped,” fan Lisa Claire said.
UNC fan Sandra Wilson traveled with her husband to Detroit to watch the Tar Heels play in person. She has been to every Final Four game the Tar Heels have been in. This year's tickets were a gift from her husband for their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple met at UNC.
"You can't possibly miss this," Wilson said.
Other Tar Heel fans in Detroit gathered at the Detroit Beer Company to watch the game.
"It's awesome hanging out with friends and watching the Heels win a championship," UNC fan William Lawrence said.
“It’s mind blowing,” UNC graduate Amy Booker said. “It’s just the place to be.”
“It’s our job to make sure we have the perimeter setup and men in place,” Gunter said. “If we have to stop traffic, we will, and we’ll close the perimeter and just get in a position where we can monitor the crowd.”
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