Big Ten defensive player of the year Travis Walton of Michigan State had the assignment of guarding North Carolina's Wayne Ellington. Walton had no answer for Ellington in UNC's victory. Here is what Walton said about the Carolina guard:
"He's a great player," Walton said. "He comes off screens hard. He gave you different looks. He stayed low to the ground. He's long. He exploded. He's got one speed, and it's going hard all the time -- even if he's missing shots. I watched film of him, and I was kind of surprised when he wasn't playing as well, he was still going hard, elevating on his jump shot. When he was in his hot streak, it's tough to guard a player like that. Today was his night."
