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NCAA Tournament Scores: North Carolina Shakes Off Michigan State to Advance to Sweet Sixteen
The number one seeded North Carolina Tar Heels held the number nine seeded Michigan State Spartans to just one field-goal in the final 8:47 of the second half to win 81-67 and advance to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Tournament.
While UNC won by 14 the game was a lot closer than the final score.
Michigan State actually took the lead 57-54 when Drew Neitzel hit a three-pointer with 8:48 left in the second half. Over the next three minutes the two sides traded baskets and UNC was in front 62-61 with 5:42 remaining.
The Tar Heels then ran off six straight points to build a bit of a cushion and the Spartans went cold from the field. Marquise Gray was able to get the Spartans within five with 2:47 remaining but that was the last field-goal Michigan State could manage. UNC was able to ice the game with five free-throws in the final 1:43.
Tyler Hansbrough had a huge game for the Tar Heels, scoring 33 points and grabbing 9 rebounds while Ty Lawson added 20 points and 8 assists in the win.
