Tar Heels Topple Terrapins, 108-91
Posted Feb 4, 2009
Wayne Ellington scored a season-high 34 points and No. 3 North Carolina hit a season-best 16 3-pointers in its sixth straight victory, a 108-91 rout of Maryland on Tuesday night. Tyler Hansbrough had 24 points and Ty Lawson added 21 for the Tar Heels. The ACC's hottest team used some early long-distance touch to clinch their fifth 20-win season under Hall of Fame coach Roy Williams.
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