However fans saw it, officials have final word
Posted Mar 14, 2009
After trailing Virginia Tech by three points with 3:11 left, Tyler Hansbrough's go-ahead layup with 33 seconds left and two free throws with 4.6 ticks remaining accounted for four of his team-leading 28 points Friday. But it was the senior forward's somewhat controversial defensive play in between, with 5.2 seconds left, that cemented North Carolina's 79-76 victory in the league quarterfinals at the Georgia Dome.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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