No suprise the hardest working player in college hoops was the hero

Posted Mar 30, 2008

Roy Williams was walking back to the locker room and still he couldn't get over the work ethic of Tyler Hansbrough. "He spent two-and-a-half hours in the gym on our off day last Monday taking shots," said Williams, shaking his head in disbelief. What did you expect? Of course Hansbrough would be in the gym working on his craft on an off day. Who did you expect would take over the Elite Eight game against Louisville other than Hansbrough? (ESPN.com)

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