Sweet Saturday: UNC Stops LSU; Moves onto Sweet Sixteen, 84-70

Posted Mar 22, 2009
No one has ever doubted Ty Lawson's talent, speed or ability to take over a game for North Carolina. Maybe now Lawson won't hear so many questions about whether he's tough enough, too. Lawson scored 21 of his 23 points after halftime in his return from a toe injury, and his three-point play sparked the decisive second-half run as North Carolina held off LSU 84-70 in the South Regional on Saturday. (Tar Heel Blue)

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