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UNC Scoring Record Broken

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A Tribune wire report

Published: December 19, 2008

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Top-ranked North Carolina waited for Tyler Hansbrough to make history, then cruised to its latest lopsided victory.

Hansbrough scored 20 points Thursday night to break the storied program's career scoring record and help the Tar Heels remain unbeaten with a 91-73 victory over Evansville.

The reigning national player of the year finished 7-for-14 from the field and had nine rebounds for North Carolina (10-0), which shook off a slow start and stretched the lead to double figures shortly after Hansbrough passed Phil Ford for the record midway through the first half. Ford finished his career in 1978 with 2,290 points.

NO. 8 GONZAGA 84,

TEXAS SOUTHERN 42

SPOKANE, Wash. - Josh Heytvelt scored 21 points and No. 8 Gonzaga (8-1) crushed winless Texas Southern (0-10).

NO. 9 LOUISVILLE 77,

MISSISSIPPI 68

CINCINNATI - Earl Clark had career highs of 25 points and 13 rebounds and No. 9 Louisville (7-1) held off Mississippi (7-4).

TAMPA 62,

WEST FLORIDA 57

TAMPA - Tampa (6-3) scored the final five points in overtime to avenge an earlier loss to West Florida (5-3) as Fred Woods finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds.

Bulls' Women Blast Grambling

TAMPA - Janae Stokes scored 39 points off the bench, going 11 of 14 from 3-point range, as South Florida ran over Grambling 126-62 at the Sun Dome.

Stokes, who transferred to USF before this season from Gulf Coast Community College, went 13-for-18 from the floor as the Bulls reached the 60-point plateau in both halves.

Jazmine Sepulveda added 17 points for the Bulls, while Shantia Grace and Alexis Givands had 14 apiece.

NO. 1 CONNECTICUT 109,

WASHINGTON 51

CANCUN, Mexico - Tina Charles scored 29 points in a nearly flawless shooting performance, leading No. 1 Connecticut (8-0) to a rout of Washington (3-4) at the Caribbean Classic.

NO. 5 TEXAS 81,

NO. 21 ARIZONA ST. 71

AUSTIN, Texas - Kathleen Nash scored 27 points, propelling fifth-ranked Texas (10-0) to victory over No. 21 Arizona State (7-3).

NO. 11 TENNESSEE 81,

OLD DOMINION 76

NORFOLK, Va. - Angie Bjorklund matched her career high with 29 points as No. 11 Tennessee (8-2) got back to its winning ways by prevailing against Old Dominion (5-3).

NO. 17 VIRGINIA 73,

MONMOUTH 45

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Monica Wright scored 28 points to lift No. 17 Virginia (8-2) past Monmouth (4-6).

NO. 25 GEORGIA TECH 65,

WINTHROP 27

NASSAU, Bahamas - Alex Montgomery scored 16 points to lead No. 25 Georgia Tech (9-2) to its fifth straight win, a victory over Winthrop (4-4).

FLORIDA STATE 75

NO. COLORADO 32

CANCUN, Mexico - Florida State (9-2) held Northern Colorado (4-5) to 20.9 percent shooting from the field as the Seminoles swept to victory in the opening game of the Caribbean Classic.

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