North Carolina, Gonzaga pack milestones into three series meetings
Posted Dec 15, 2018
2009: North Carolina 98, Gonzaga 77 - The top-seeded Tar Heels led by 28 before coasting to a 98-77 win in the Sweet 16 in Memphis. UNC, loaded with future pros, made 53 percent of its shots, 58 percent beyond the arc. Tyler Hansbrough scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. Ty Lawson had 19 points and nine assists. Wayne Ellington had 19, Danny Green 13.
(Spokane Spokesman-Review)
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