Hansbrough sets free throw record as UNC crushes Georgia Tech

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02/28/2009 - Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tyler Hansbrough finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and set an NCAA record for made free throws, as fourth-ranked North Carolina dominated Georgia Tech, 104-74.

Hansbrough, who entered the contest with 899 career free throws, went 8-for-8 from the foul line. His 907 free throws move him past Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric, who previously held the all-time record with 905.

Danny Green added 23 points and six rebounds for North Carolina (25-3, 11-3 ACC), which rebounded from an 88-85 loss at Maryland last Saturday. The Tar Heels, who have won 11 of 12 overall, also got 10 points apiece from Wayne Ellington and Deon Thompson.

Lewis Clinch had 22 points to pace Georgia Tech (10-17, 1-13), which has lost seven consecutive games. Alade Aminu ended with 19 points and seven rebounds for the Yellow Jackets, and Gani Lawal chipped in 12 points.

The game was close for most of the first half, and with 6 1/2 minutes to play Clinch's three-pointer got Georgia Tech within 30-28.

But North Carolina responded with a 13-0 run to take control. Bobby Frasor had a three-pointer during the stretch, and closed it out with a layup for a 43-28 lead.

The Tar Heels went into halftime ahead 46-33, and quickly expanded their advantage beyond 20 points in the second half. UNC began the half with a 14-2 run, during which Green had six points and Ellington added four. Ellington's dunk ended the surge for a 60-35 lead nearly three minutes in.

From the time Clinch made his three pointer late in the first half to Ellington's run-ending dunk, UNC outscored Georgia Tech 30-7. Thanks to the sprawling run, the Tar Heels were in complete control throughout the second half.

Ty Lawson's two free throws made it a 76-53 game with 10 minutes left, and with less than five minutes left, UNC went in front 90-63 on a Thompson dunk, then cruised to the finish.

Game Notes

UNC holds a 60-20 series lead over Georgia Tech, and has won four of the last five meetings...Hansbrough moved closer to becoming the ACC's all-time leading scorer. Duke's JJ Redick holds the record with 2,769 points, while Hansbrough now has 2,678...The Tar Heels shot 53.6 percent from the field despite making only 4-of-14 three-pointers, and sank 26-of-29 free throws...Georgia Tech made 44.9 percent of its shots, but only 9-of-25 from beyond the arc and 3-of-10 from the foul line.

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Pacific-10 Conference odds

Teams that should be in: Stanford

Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.

Should be in:

Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.

Southeastern Conference odds
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State

It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.

Work left to do:

Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.

Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.

Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.

Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile.

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