Mar

27

Tar Heels Limit Cougars To 32% Shooting, Advance To Elite Eight 68-47

Posted by Stephen Rhodes under Slam Dunk NCAA 

North Carolina head coach Roy Williams laughs with Marcus Ginyard, right, at the end of an NCAA East Regional basketball semifinal game against Washington State, played on Thursday. North Carolina defeated Washington State 68-47.?

The North Carolina Tar Heels discovered something that they haven’t used very much of despite their success on the court: their defense.? The Tar Heels’ defense on Thursday held the Washington State Cougars’ offense to 32% shooting and Tyler Hansbrough’s 16 second-half points elevated North Carolina to the Elite Eight as they soundly beat Washington State 68-47 in the East Regional semifinals at Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, NC.?

North Carolina’s leading scorer was the aforementioned Hansbrough with 18 points, 9 rebounds, an assist, a steal and a block while Danny Green, from off the bench, scored 15 with three 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, an assist, 3 steals and a block; Wayne Ellington added 15 with 8 rebounds and a steal.? Washington State was led by Aron Baynes and Derrick Low with 14 points each - with Baynes grabbing 8 rebounds with 2 steals while Low dished out an assist.? North Carolina now advances to the Elite Eight?as they will face the winner of the Louisville-Tennessee game on Saturday, March 29 at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.?



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