No. 1 Tar Heels Roll Past Wolfpack, 93-62
Posted Jan 13, 2008
Deon Thompson and Ty Lawson each scored 16 points and North Carolina scored 25 straight points in the first half of a 93-62 victory over the Wolfpack, giving the Tar Heels their largest victory margin in the series in nearly 15 years. Tyler Hansbrough had 13 points and 13 rebounds to help the Tar Heels (17-0, 2-0) match the 1997-98 team with 17 straight wins to start the season, their best since winning 21 straight to open 1985-86.
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