Carolina smashes Villanova, reaches title game
Posted Apr 5, 2009
North Carolina never gave Villanova much chance to breathe, let alone whip up a fresh dose of Final Four magic. Ty Lawson scored 22 points, Wayne Ellington had 20 more, and the Tar Heels, with their four, five, maybe more NBA-caliber players, eased to an 83-69 win Saturday night over the plucky but overmatched Wildcats. Tyler Hansbrough had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
(WRAL.com)
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