North Carolina vs. Pennsylvania Preview

Posted Nov 15, 2008
North Carolina has a wealth of scoring, speed, talent and depth at its disposal heading into a season of expectations that will only be satisfied by winning the NCAA tournament. But the top-ranked Tar Heels likely will not have reigning national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough as they open their season on Saturday by hosting Penn at the Smith Center. "We're trying to be very conservative," said Williams of Hansbrough. (CBS Sportsline)

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