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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tyler Hansbrough scored 25 points to lead No. 1 North Carolina to a 90-61 rout of Kent State Wednesday night.
Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson both had 17 points for the Tar Heels (14-0), who never trailed during their final non-conference tuneup before Atlantic Coast Conference play starts Sunday at No. 19 Clemson.
Hansbrough was 11-for-11 at the free-throw line in his seventh straight 20-point game for the Tar Heels.
Haminn Quaintance tied a career high with 20 points and Mike Scott added 13 for Kent State (10-3), which had its seven-game winning streak snapped.
No. 20 Dayton 83,
Akron 81, 2 OT
DAYTON — London Warren scored six points in the second overtime, including a big free throw, to lead Dayton over Akron. The Flyers (12-1), who entered the Top 25 for the first time this season Monday, extended their winning streak to 11 games.
Ohio 53, Bucknell 47
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bert Whittington IV scored 20 points and Jerome Tillman added 11, leading Ohio over Bucknell. Justin Castleberry's 11 points paced Bucknell, which shot 9-for-25 in the second half and 11-for-42 (26 percent) overall.
Duquesne 96, Bowling Green 78
BOWLING GREEN — Reggie Jackson scored 19 points to lead Duquesne over Bowling Green. Jackson was 3-of-3 from behind the 3-point line. Kojo Mensah added 18, while Aaron Jackson and Kieron Achara each contributed 12 for Duquesne (10-3), which has won four straight. Bowling Green (5-7) never held a lead in the game.
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Tyler Hansbrough scored 25 points to lead No. 1 North Carolina to a 90-61 rout of Kent State Wednesday night.
Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson both had 17 points for the Tar Heels (14-0), who never trailed during their final non-conference tuneup before Atlantic Coast Conference play starts Sunday at No. 19 Clemson.
Hansbrough was 11-for-11 at the free-throw line in his seventh straight 20-point game for the Tar Heels.
Haminn Quaintance tied a career high with 20 points and Mike Scott added 13 for Kent State (10-3), which had its seven-game winning streak snapped.
No. 20 Dayton 83,
Akron 81, 2 OT
DAYTON — London Warren scored six points in the second overtime, including a big free throw, to lead Dayton over Akron. The Flyers (12-1), who entered the Top 25 for the first time this season Monday, extended their winning streak to 11 games.
Ohio 53, Bucknell 47
LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bert Whittington IV scored 20 points and Jerome Tillman added 11, leading Ohio over Bucknell. Justin Castleberry's 11 points paced Bucknell, which shot 9-for-25 in the second half and 11-for-42 (26 percent) overall.
Duquesne 96, Bowling Green 78
BOWLING GREEN — Reggie Jackson scored 19 points to lead Duquesne over Bowling Green. Jackson was 3-of-3 from behind the 3-point line. Kojo Mensah added 18, while Aaron Jackson and Kieron Achara each contributed 12 for Duquesne (10-3), which has won four straight. Bowling Green (5-7) never held a lead in the game.
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
Tyler Hansbrough scored 25 points to lead No. 1 North Carolina to a 90-61 rout of Kent State Wednesday night.
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