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Final shot saves the North Carolina Tar Heels
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tyler Hansbrough has relentlessly chased the ball all season. That aggressiveness is a big reason why No. 1 North Carolina barely avoided a stunning upset in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament Saturday.
The All-American grabbed a loose rebound and hit a jumper with 0.8 seconds left to help the Tar Heels beat Virginia Tech 68-66 in the semifinals, keeping their tournament title defense alive and dealing a painful blow to the Hokies’ NCAA tournament hopes.
Hansbrough finished with 26 points and nine rebounds for top-seeded North Carolina (31-2), who trailed almost the entire way against a team it had routed last month before rallying for its 10th straight victory. The Tar Heels advanced to today’s championship to play third-seeded Clemson, as they continue their push for a No. 1 seed in the NCAAs that could keep them in-state until the Final Four.
It was all thanks to Hansbrough, the 6-foot-9 junior who has climbed the school’s career scoring list while serving as the driving force behind the Tar Heels’ national-title aspirations.
“He definitely finds the ball, no doubt about that,” said Marcus Ginyard, who had 10 points for North Carolina. “It’s never surprising. From the first day I saw him play, I could tell that you’ve got to get used to expecting stuff like that out of Tyler. It’s amazing really to play with somebody that fights so hard and wants to win so bad.”

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