Tyler Hansbrough returns in No. 1 UNC's rout of Oregon

Posted Nov 26, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough was back for a second game and No. 1 North Carolina will be playing for a third title on Maui. The reigning player of the year, who missed three weeks of practice and three games with a leg injury, had 16 points to lead the Tar Heels to a 98-69 victory over Oregon on Tuesday night in the semifinals of the EA Sports Maui Invitational. North Carolina (5-0) will play No. 8 Notre Dame on Wednesday night in the championship game. (Winston-Salem Journal)

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