Tyler Zeller Lifts UNC to Victory
Posted Dec 4, 2010
Tyler Zeller delivered the career day that North Carolina has been waiting for this season, posting 27 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, as well as knocking down 10 straight free throws in the final 4:19 to help the Tar Heels outlast No. 10 Kentucky, 75-73. John Henson complimented Zeller’s performance with 13 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks, while Harrison Barnes added 12 points and four rebounds.
(Inside Carolina)
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