NCAA: Can North Carolina Be Stopped?
ballhype.com 3/28/2008 — Okay we all know the UCLA Bruins decided to show the nation that they can score, but can the North Carolina Tar Heels be stopped? The Heels again won by double digits with a 21 point victory over the Washington State Cougars in the Sweet 16.  UNC improved to 24-1 in NCAA games played in North Carolina, with their only loss coming on black Sunday in which both Duke and North Carolina lost ...

Tyler Hansbrough, North Carolina beat Washington State
startribune.com 3/28/2008 — Roy Williams has never stopped pushing his North Carolina team to play better defense, not even as it piled up lopsided wins and crowd-pleasing offensive displays that few teams can match. The Tar Heels gave their Hall of Fame coach what he's been asking for in the East Regional semifinal against Washington State — and it has them a game away from the Final Four again. Tyler Hansbrough ...

The Sweet 16 Begins, And Bruce Pearl Is Ready [NCAA Tournament]
deadspin.com 3/28/2008 — We bring you this picture of Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl, from The Dirty , because, well, because the tournament's about to kick back going again, and it's Bruce Pearl. Your early games are: Xavier-West Virginia and North Carolina-Washington ...

Tar Heels roll into East Regional final (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 3/28/2008 — North Carolina went from running it up to locking it down. Now the Tar Heels are a step away from the Final Four again, hoping they can avoid another collapse like last year. Tyler Hansbrough scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half Thursday ...

UNC buckles down on defense
newsobserver.com 3/28/2008 — CHARLOTTE - Before Thursday's NCAA regional semifinal game at Charlotte Bobcats Arena, North Carolina basketball coach Roy Williams said he wrote three things on the locker room board: >Tough enough. Patient enough. >Poised enough. By proving they ...

Tyler Hansbrough, Tar Heels overwhelm Washington State 68-47 — The Seattle Times: Sports 3/28/2008
Tyler Hansbrough scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half Thursday night and the top-seeded Tar Heels, not known for their defense, held Washington State to 32-percent shooting in a 68-47 win in the East Regional semifinals.

East Region: Tar Heels Cruise Past Washington State — NYT > College Basketball 3/28/2008
North Carolina is back to the NCAA round of eight for the second straight season after locking down Washington State, 68-47.

Sweet 16 tips off: Thursday's results — FOXSports.com News for COLLEGE BASKETBALL 3/28/2008
The Sweet 16 is down to 14. Xavier beat West Virginia in overtime, while UNC whipped Washington State with superb defense.

East Region: Tar Heels Play Cougars’ Game and Still Romp — NYT > College Basketball 3/28/2008
Washington State was able to play to their strengths against North Carolina, yet still ended up getting trounced, 68-47.

Cougars feel the blues in loss to Tar Heels — The Seattle Times: Sports 3/28/2008
The first came off with 2:46 remaining, long after the game had been lost. "ROB-bie COW-gill," the Washington State fans chanted. The 6-foot-10 senior forward...