Young Tar Heels go into Duke and win

Posted Feb 8, 2007

For the second straight year, North Carolina's youngsters walked into one of college basketball's most intimidating arenas and came out with a confidence-building win. Freshman Brandan Wright scored 19 points while Tyler Hansbrough added 16 to lead the fifth-ranked Tar Heels past No. 16 Duke 79-73, earning their second straight win in Cameron Indoor Stadium. (Charlotte Observer)

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