Originally published Monday, February 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Men's Top 25 | Hansbrough lifts N. Carolina to OT victory
Florida State made an amazing shot Sunday. North Carolina still had Tyler Hansbrough. The junior forward had 22 points and a career-high...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State made an amazing shot Sunday. North Carolina still had Tyler Hansbrough.
The junior forward had 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds to help the fourth-ranked Tar Heels outlast the Seminoles 84-73 in overtime.
North Carolina (21-1 overall, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) shook off an unlikely three-pointer by Florida State's Ryan Reid with 8.1 seconds left that sent the game into overtime. Reid admitted he virtually willed the ball into the basket.
"We expected a fight, but we didn't expect it to be that close," said North Carolina's Danny Green, whose three-point play with 2:53 left in OT ignited the 10-2 run that doomed the Seminoles (13-10, 2-6).
When North Carolina couldn't even get a shot off in the final seconds of regulation, the Tar Heels were staring at overtime.
"You can't do anything about that," Tar Heels coach Roy Williams said. "When things aren't pretty, you can still find a way to win."
Florida State's big men seemingly were all in foul trouble from trying to contain the 6-foot-9 Hansbrough.
"He just keeps going, no matter what," Florida State's Uche Echefu said.
Other games
At No. 11 Indiana 75, Northwestern 63
Eric Gordon scored 29 points and D.J. White added 26 for the Hoosiers (18-3, 7-1 Big Ten) in their victory over the Wildcats (7-12, 0-8). Indiana has won 35 consecutive home games against Northwestern.
The Wildcats have lost their last 14 conference games.
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No. 13 Wisconsin 63, at Minnesota 47
Trevon Hughes contributed 20 points and six steals to lead the Badgers (18-3, 8-1 Big Ten) past the Gophers (13-7, 3-5).
Lawrence Westbrook led Minnesota with 11 points.
Wisconsin has held its last two opponents — Indiana and Minnesota — to season lows in points.
Montana 59, at Eastern Washington 57
Jordan Hasquet scored four of his 15 points in the final minute and the Grizzlies (10-12, 4-5 Big Sky) held off the Eagles (8-16, 3-7).
Guard Ryan Staudacher, a graduate of Lake Washington High School in Kirkland, added 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting for Montana.
Kellen Williams, a graduate of Franklin High in Seattle, led Eastern with 21 points. Brandon Moore, a graduate of Bethel High in Graham, contributed 14 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for the Eagles.
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