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Hansbrough-less UNC beats Kentucky 77-58 (AP)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:30:07 +1900

Deon Thompson scored a career-high 20 points to help top-ranked North Carolina beat Kentucky 77-58 on Tuesday night despite playing yet again without national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough. Wayne Ellington had 16 points for the Tar Heels (2-0), who led by double figures barely 4 minutes into the game and never looked back in a matchup of the winningest programs in men's college basketball.

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North Carolina-Penn: Tyler Too—Zeller Impressive in Heels' Opening Victory

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:07:17 +1900

Tylers, Tylers everywhere. One Tyler (Hansbrough) wasn't able to go. Another Tyler (Zeller) played admirably in his place on the North Carolina starting roster. Still a third Tyler (Bernardini) turned in the best performance for the losing Quakers as UNC cruised to an 86-71 victory that was not as close as the score might indicate. Playing without three-time All-American Tyler Hansbrough and defensive specialist Marcus Ginyard, UNC easily handled a Pennsylvania squad that attempted to thwart them with the Quakers' traditional zone defense. Although UNC shot a decent 47 percent against the zone, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington were not responsible for the impressive statistics. The Tar Heels were led by Hansbrough's replacement, freshman Tyler Zeller, scoring 18 points on five for eight shooting from the field, and also hitting eight of 10 from the charity stripe. Fellow freshman Ed Davis posted a double-double, and Deon Thompson was impressive on both ends of the court, ...

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Tyler Too: Zeller Impressive In UNC's Opening Victory Over Penn

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:07:17 +1900

Tylers, Tylers everywhere. One Tyler (Hansbrough) wasn't able to go. Another Tyler (Zeller) played admirably in his place on the North Carolina starting roster. Still a third Tyler (Bernardini) turned in the best performance for the losing Quakers as UNC cruised to a 86-71 victory that was not as close as the score might indicate. Playing without three-time All-American Tyler Hansbrough and defensive specialist Marcus Ginyard, UNC easily handled a Pennsylvania squad that attempted to thwart them with the Quakers' traditional zone defense. Although UNC shot a decent 47 decent against the zone, Ty Lawson and Wayne Ellington were not responsible for the impressive statistics. The Tar Heels were led by Hansbrough's replacement, freshman Tyler Zeller, scoring 18 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field, and also hitting 8-of-10 from the charity stripe. Fellow freshman Ed Davis posted a double-double and Deon Thompson was impressive on both ends of the court, contributing 17 ...

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Back For More: North Carolina Returns Stellar Starting Five for 2008-09

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:28:03 +1900

Chapel Hill is a good place to be a basketball fan right now, because Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels are poised for another championship run. Led by the reigning NCAA Player of the Year, Tyler Hansbrough, UNC returns a starting five that could rival any in college hoops history. At point guard, the Heels boast one of the nation's most electrifying players: Ty Lawson. The 5'11" speedster returns for his junior campaign after declaring for the draft, but pulling his name at the last minute. Lawson is the quarterback of this team, and he could very well be an All-American. Last season, Lawson averaged nearly 13 points and five assists per game. Joining Lawson in the backcourt is fellow junior Wayne Ellington. Ellington may be the most pure shooter in the nation, and he can stroke it from anywhere on the court. The 6'4" shooting guard out of Pennsylvania adds a dimension to this UNC offense, and he frees up space in the middle for this team's big ...

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