The N&O’s Jessika Morgan is live blogging on the scene on and around Chapel Hill’s Franklin Street during UNC’s Monday night NCAA tournament game against Villanova.
Here’s what’s happening:
Fans are squeezing into any bar or restaurant on Franklin Street they can find that will allow entrance 30 minutes before the 9:19 p.m. national championship game starts. Some have been planted in their seats since 11 a.m. Carolina blue is raving Downtown in Chapel Hill.
Some UNC fans have found their way into Ms. Mong Restaurant, a place serving Mongolian food, burritos and beer, to watch their beloved Tar Heels take on No.