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Tar Heels Trample Spartans to Take Title

M. Morris — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:07:02 CDT

Now Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, and Danny Green can head to the NBA feeling good about their decision to return to school. The upperclassmen led North Carolina to its fifth national championship with an 89-72 blowout of Michigan State tonight in Detroit, reports the AP. "We've been working...

Hansbrough Wins Wooden Award

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:06:54 CDT

He already earned an armful, but Tyler Hansbrough took one last bit of brass Friday night. The North Carolina junior won the John R. Wooden Award as college basketball's top player, giving him essentially a sweep of the season's individual honors, including The Associated Press college basketball player of the...

UNC Punches San Antonio Ticket

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:32:31 CDT

North Carolina reached its second Final Four in four years with an 83-73 win over Louisville last night, reports the Raleigh News & Observer . The Tar Heels, who blew an 11-point lead to lose to Georgetown in last season's Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, had flashbacks in the second...

Washington St. No Match for Mighty Tar Heels

Jamie Buss — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 22:00:27 CDT

North Carolina averaged 110 points in its first two games of the NCAA tournament but was held to a mere 68 tonight against Washington State. Didn't matter. The Tar Heels still managed to dominate and come away with a 68-47 win to advance to the Final Eight. The 21-point spread...

UNC Makes It Look Easy —Again

Jamie Buss — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:59:44 CDT

There’s little question why North Carolina was ranked the No. 1 seed overall in the NCAA tournament: in their first two games they’ve outscored their opponents 221-150, looking more like an NBA team than a college one. Today’s victim was 9th-seeded Arkansas, which lost to the Tar Heels 108-77. Wayne...

Mount St. Mary's Gets Tarred and Feathered

Jamie Buss — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 01:45:53 CDT

North Carolina ran all over play-in team Mount St. Mary’s last night, running up an NBA-level 113-74 margin in only 40 college minutes. The Tar Heels had 14 players score during the game, giving the Mountaineers little chance against the nation’s No. 1-ranked team. Tyler Hansbrough and Ty Lawson –...

No. 1 Tar Heels Clip Seminoles

Mike Buss — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:54:37 CDT

All-American Tyler Hansbrough scored 14 of his 22 points in the second half as North Carolina sent Florida State packing, 82-70, in the ACC quarterfinals. The Tar Heels got back to their game in the second half: working inside, drawing contact and attempting 21 free throws, reports the Charlotte Observer...

UNC Ousts Duke for ACC Title

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:53:50 CDT

No. 6 Duke has lost only once at Cameron Indoor Stadium this season, but it is one loss too many as far as the ACC title goes. Top-ranked North Carolina got 16 points and 15 rebounds from Tyler Hansbrough en route to beating their bitter rival Blue Devils 76-68 last...

Back at No. 1, UNC Routs Florida State

Doug Sweeney — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:01:02 CST

The University of North Carolina celebrated its return to the top of the national rankings by drubbing Florida State 90-77. Tyler Hansbrough shot 10-of-11 from the line, scored 20 points, and grabbed 9 rebounds as No.1 UNC cruised to victory. The win ensures that the Tar Heels’ Saturday meeting...