March 21, 2008
Hansbrough, UNC shred Mount Saint Mary's
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Playing close to home proved very amicable for Tyler Hansbrough and top-seeded North Carolina.
Hansbrough scored 17 of his 21 points in the first half as the Tar Heels had little trouble recording a 113-74 victory over No. 16 Mount Saint Mary's in the first round of the East Regional.
Ty Lawson also had 21 points and Wayne Ellington added 16 for North Carolina (33-2), which posted its highest point total in the NCAA Tournament since a 123-97 victory over Loyola Marymount in the second round in 1988.
The Tar Heels sizzled early, shooting 58 percent (22-of-38) in the first half en route to a 60-41 advantage at the half.
North Carolina, which will face either No. 8 Indiana or No. 9 Arkansas in Sunday's second round, eclipsed 100 points with 4:39 remaining on a pair of free throws by Alex Stepheson.
Chris Vann scored 16 points for the Mountaineers (19-15), who topped Coppin State, 69-60, in the opening-round game on Tuesday.
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