Pack may see better days

Posted Feb 19, 2009
With any luck at all, N.C. State's basketball team will not have to confront North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough again. From the Wolfpack's perspective, only two words could sum up that prospect: good riddance. The Tar Heels' All-American forward on Wednesday night thoroughly worked over the Wolfpack one last time -- assuming there isn't a third game this season in the ACC Tournament. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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