Hansbrough, Ellington lead UNC past Nevada

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01/01/2009 - Reno, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points to lead No. 1 North Carolina past Nevada, 84-61, at Lawlor Events Center.

Wayne Ellington added 15 points for the Tar Heels (13-0), who have won each of their games by at least 15 points. Ty Lawson chipped in with 11 points and five rebounds.

Luke Babbitt tallied 22 points and seven boards for the Wolf Pack (7-6), who have lost two of three. Armon Johnson ended with 15 points and Malik Cooke added 13 in defeat.

Nevada played its heavily favored counterparts closely in the first half, even taking a 14-12 lead on a Johnson jumper.

However, Hansbrough's two free throws sparked an 18-5 run that gave the Tar Heels a 30-19 lead late in the first half.

UNC kept pushing and Ellington's three-pointer gave the visitors a 41-27 lead heading into the intermission.

Lawson's layup made it 62-41 near the midway point of the second half.

The Tar Heels led by as many as 23 points a few times down the stretch and were never seriously threatened again.

Game Notes

The Tar Heels have also won all three previous meetings with Nevada, including a 106-70 romp over the Wolf Pack a year ago...UNC will play Boston College on Sunday. Nevada will play Idaho on Saturday.

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Europe
Tie
USA		 4-5
10-1
6-5


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Jim Furyk
Phil Mickelson
Chris DiMarco
David Toms
Stewart Cink
Chad Campbell
Scott Verplank
Zach Johnson
Vaughan Taylor
JJ Henry
Brett Wetterich		 9-4
4-1
5-1
7-1
8-1
12-1
15-1
15-1
25-1
30-1
30-1
50-1


Ryder Cup Top European scorer
Sergio Garcia
Luke Donald
Padraig Harrington
Colin Montgomerie
Darren Clarke
David Howell
Lee Westwood
Paul Casey
Henrik Stenson
Jose Maria Olazabal
Paul McGinley
Robert Karlsson		 5-1
5-1
6-1
13-2
8-1
9-1
9-1
11-1
12-1
12-1
20-1
25-1

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