Title is an ode to Roy.(Sports)

Byline: MIKE LOPRESTI Gannett News Service

UNC 75

Illinois 70

ST. LOUIS - Welcome, Roy Williams, to the end of the rainbow.

The long quest for a national championship ended for Williams on Monday night with Marvin Williams' tip-in and Raymond Felton's steal. It ended with 26 points from an unstoppable truck named Sean May.

It ended with a blown 15-point lead in the second half, and then a stubborn refusal to lose in the end. It ended with hugs and handshakes and a 75-70 victory over No. 1 Illinois, bringing a title to his alma mater, and deliverance to himself.

No longer will he be the most successful college coach without …