HOUSTON -- At halftime of Villanova's 77-74 win over North Carolina in the national championship game at NRG Stadium on Monday night, Michael Jordan walked through a corridor toward the North Carolina locker room. Media, fans and bulky-armed security personnel hovered as Jordan chatted with Mark Emmert, the NCAA's president.
A median divided the pack in the tunnel. Mortals to the left. Jordan and his crew to the right.
When the greatest player in the game's history helped the Tar Heels win their second national title in 1982, North Carolina began its stint in college basketball's roped off, VIP room.