Tar Heels Outlast Pesky Yellow Jackets for No. 18, 83-82
Posted Jan 17, 2008
North Carolina usually does its best work at the offensive end. This time, it was a defensive play that kept the top-ranked Tar Heels perfect. With Georgia Tech poised to pull off a monumental upset, Tyler Hansbrough made a game-saving block in the closing seconds and the Tar Heels escaped with an 83-82 victory over the pesky Yellow Jackets on Wednesday night.
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