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UNC Wins ACC Championship

Wisconsin tops Illinois for Big 10 while Kansas outduels Texas in Big 12 title game

By Mike Buss, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 16, 2008 7:43 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sophomore Wayne Ellington scored 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting as North Carolina defeated Clemson for the third time this season, 86-81, to win the ACC championship. The Tigers, who took the Tar Heels to overtime in their previous two meetings, got 28 points from guard K.C. Rivers. This was UNC's 17th conference tournament title, reports AP. In other conference championship games:

Regular season champion Wisconsin added the Big 10 tournament title to its resume with its usual stifling defense in a 61-48 victory over surprising Illinois. The Badgers (29-4) have won 10 straight.
Mario Chalmers had a career-high 30 points as Kansas won the battle of the Big 12 regular season co-champions, 84-74, over Texas. UK is now 31-3.

North Carolina coach Roy Williams, center, celebrates with players after defeating Clemson, 86-81, to win the ACC basketball tournament at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough dunks against Clemson in the Atlantic Coast Conference basketball tournament championship game in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008. North Carolina won 86-81. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Clemson's Trevor Booker, left, drives against North Carolina's Alex Stepheson in the ACC championship game at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, March 16, 2008. North Carolina won 86-81. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Illinois forward Brian Randle steals the ball from Wisconsin center Greg Stiemsma during the first half of the Big Ten Conference men's championship game in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Wisconsin forward/center Brian Butch, left, and center Greg Stiemsma hold up the Big Ten Conference championship trophy in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 16, 2008. Wisconsin beat Illinois, 61-48. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Wisconsin forward/center Brian Butch (32) dunks during the second half of the Big Ten Conference men's basketball championship game against Illinois in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Kansas' Darnell Jackson, left and Texas' Justin Mason battle for a rebound during the men's Big 12 men's basketball championship game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008. Kansas won 84-74. (AP Photo/Dick Whipple)

Kansas guard Mario Chalmers (15) pumps his fist after scoring a three-point basket against Texas in the title game of the Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Texas guard D.J. Augustin (14) is seen in the final minutes of the championship game of the men's Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008. Kansas beat Texas 84-74. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

Texas' Connor Atchley (32) blocks a shot and fouls Kansas center Sasha Kaun, right, during the championship game of the men's Big 12 basketball tournament in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, March 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)

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