Hansbrough helps UNC overcome huge game from Rice to down BC
Posted Mar 2, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough scored 25 points and ripped down nine rebounds and third-ranked North Carolina used a second-half surge to overcome an unbelievable individual performance from Tyrese Rice, and outlast Boston College, 90-80. Wayne Ellington had 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting and Danny Green added 18 on 4-of-8 from three-point range.
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