Tyler Zeller leads UNC to big win over Kentucky

Posted Dec 4, 2010
North Carolina may have found finally found its leader Saturday. His name: Tyler Zeller. With three losses already this season and a huge confidence boost needed, the junior 7-footer led the Tar Heels to a down-to-the-wire, much-needed, 75-73 victory over No. 10 Kentucky at the Smith Center. Zeller finished with a career-high 27 points, 11 points and 5 blocks – and scored 12 of the Tar Heels’ final 16 points. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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