North Carolina 101, Tennessee 87: North Carolina Wins Consolation Showdown
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Many college basketball fans expected North Carolina to face Tennessee on the final day of the N.I.T. Season Tip-Off Tournament at Madison Square Garden on Friday, but few of them thought it would be in the late-afternoon consolation game.
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Rashad McCants had 23 points and Sean May added 17 points and 16 rebounds, helping No. 4 North Carolina pull out an 85-61 victory over Virginia on Wednesday night.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (Sports Network) - Jawad Williams scored 17  points to lead second-ranked North Carolina to a 77-70 win over  19th-ranked Connecticut at Hartford Civic Center.
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Blood poured from his nose and onto his lip, chin and the court. The latest bruised face of college basketball's nastiest rivalry belongs to North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough. "Just a little bump and bruise," teammate Reyshawn Terry said. "Nothing that a little ice can't handle."
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With an 82-71 victory over North Carolina, the Huskies answered questions about whether they could hold their own against an elite team after losing two key starters to season-ending injuries.
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Fifth-ranked North Carolina hands rival Duke its third straight loss as the Tar Heels notch a 79-73 win thanks to 19 points and nine rebounds from Brandan Wright.
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Tyler Hansbrough scored 27 points and showed no ill effects from a weekend concussion to help No. 1 North Carolina defeat visiting Nicholls State, 88-78, on Wednesday night.
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North Carolina is young, deep, talented &#151; and hardly without flaws. But by winning their first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title since 1998 with an 89-80 victory Sunday over North Carolina State, the eighth-ranked Tar Heels clearly re-established themselves as a force in the NCAA tournament.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Sports Network) - Marvin Williams scored  a career-high 20 points and Rashad McCants added 18 points to  lead second-ranked North Carolina to a 95-71 rout of North  Carolina State at the Smith Center.
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Months of frustration ended for Tennessee with an easy win against a ranked team. Rocky Top returned to normal Saturday as Erik Ainge threw four passes for touchdowns and the Volunteers put last year's losing season behind them with a stunning 35-18 win over ninth-ranked California.
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For the second time this month, UNC football fans had something to celebrate. In a stunning upset, the Tar Heels beat Miami 31 to 28.
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North Carolina&#39;s Erlana Larkins (2) puts up a shot between Lipscomb&#39;s Katie Beth Pate, back left, and Kaleigh Gossman (55) in the second half Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, in Chapel Hill, NC Larkins led all scorers with 22 points as North Carolina won, 91-45.
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North Carolina coach Roy Williams had plenty to smile about after another lopsided victory. His players shared the ball better than ever, and they dug in with a defensive intensity they sometimes lack.
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Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer turned to his defense in the end to preserve a victory over Alabama in a rivalry that has turned nasty off the field. The 11th-ranked Volunteers held on for a 17-13 victory with key stops and an interception in the final seconds Saturday night.
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What a way for No. 1 North Carolina to start the Atlantic Coast Conference season. Wayne Ellington's 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in overtime lifted the top-ranked Tar Heels to a 90-88 victory over 19th-ranked Clemson on Sunday night.
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The stat line in the first half was about as remarkable as it gets. But then again, North Carolina is getting used to big leads at the break.
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This time, a roll of the Miami dice didnât come up a winner for the Hurricanes. As it turned out, North Carolina couldnât have scheduled a better Homecoming opponent.