Chapel Hill, NC (My Sportsbook) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 26 points and pulled down 10 rebounds to pace top-ranked North Carolina to a 97-75 win over Rutgers. Ty Lawson had 19 points and Danny Green contributed 18 points for the Tar Heels (12-0), who have won all of their games this season by double digits, extending a school record. Mike Rosario had 26 points to lead Rutgers (9-4), which had a four-game winning streak broken. Corey Chandler had 14 points, Anthony Farmer 12 and JR Inman 11 in defeat. Already ahead 52-38 at the half, the Tar Heels expanded on their advantage in the first five minutes. Hansbrough's jam made it a 65-46 margin with under 15 minutes remaining. UNC stayed comfortably in front the rest of the night. Hansbrough accounted for the game's first five points, but Chandler's three- ball had the Scarlet Knights within 13-12. A layup from Green extended the difference to 32-21 at the halfway point, but Rutgers rallied for the next seven points. Later in the half, UNC ran off nine consecutive points. Game Notes Carolina holds a 10-1 record in the series against Rutgers. The Tar Heels' lone loss came in the first meeting in 1921...The Tar Heels play at Nevada New Year's eve, while the next game for Rutgers is the same day at home against Pittsburgh...Hansbrough was 10-of-15 from the field. |
