March 23, 2008
North Carolina hammers Arkansas
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- North Carolina is showing why it earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Wayne Ellington scored 20 points and Ty Lawson added 19 as the top-seeded Tar Heels mauled No. 9 Arkansas, 108-77, in a second-round matchup of the East Regional.
Tyler Hansbrough added 17 points for North Carolina (34-2), which extending its winning streak to 13 games and is averaging 110.5 points in the tournament.
The Tar Heels, who have not trailed in the NCAAs, moved on to a "Sweet 16" matchup with fourth-seeded Washington State next week in Charlotte in what will be a major contrast of styles.
The Cougars have allowed a total of just 81 points in their two tourney wins and held fifth seed Notre Dame to 41 points in the second round.
The Tar Heels blitzed Arkansas right out of the gate, scoring the first nine points and racing to an 18-4 lead as point guard Ty Lawson hit a pair of 3-pointers.
A 12-0 surged pushed the lead to 35-11 on a hook shot by reserve Deon Thompson, who made all his five attempts from the floor in the first half.
North Carolina opened the game 15-of-20 and built its biggest lead at 51-24 before a basket by Sonny Weems made it 51-26 at halftime.
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