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No. 5 UNC Crushes Va. Tech

Posted Feb 16, 08 4:00 PM CST in Sports 

(Newser) – A banged up No. 5 North Carolina squad got exactly what it needed from Virginia Tech: not much resistance. Tyler Hansbrough scored 23 points and added nine rebounds as the Tar Heels cruised to a 92-53 ACC win over the reeling Hokies. North Carolina shot 50% from the floor and out-rebounded Tech 54-24.

The Hokies, who have lost three straight, hit just 7 of 17 shots in the first half en route to 43-23 deficit. The Tar Heels (24-2, 9-2) also got 19 points from Wayne Ellington to avenge last season's sweep by Tech. Hansbrough, was 11 of 12 from the free-throw line, and has scored at least 22 points in five straight games.
Source: Associated Press

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North Carolina's Marcus Ginyard, left, and Virginia Tech's Hank Thorns reach for a loose ball during the second half of a college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. North Carolina...   (Associated Press)
Virginia Tech's Lewis Witcher (21) and North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellington (22) go for a loose ball as Virginia Tech's A.D. Vassallo (40) looks on during the first half of a basketball...   (Associated Press)
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough (50) and Virginia Tech's J.T. Thompson reach for a rebound during the first half of a college basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. North Carolina...   (Associated Press)
North Carolina's Alex Stepheson (32) reacts after a dunk as Virginia Tech's A.D. Vassallo, right, looks on during the first half of a basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. North...   (Associated Press)
North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough, left, and Virginia Tech's J.T. Thompson (33) reach for the ball during the second half of a basketball game in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. North Carolina...   (Associated Press)
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