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Washington State 47, North Carolina 68 (Final)
The defensive-minded Cougs take on the high-flyin' Heels.
Note - there's a separate bet on this game for how many points NC will score.
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"In your veins runs Scarlet and Gray blood with which there is no quit, no stopping. It makes you relentless and powerful, more so than your opponent."
Strangers in Charlotte, surprising Cougars no longer going south
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tony Bennett sat in front of the microphone and immediately stated the obvious.
"I haven't been here before," he said. "So I'm not used to giving general comments."
Or detailed comments. Or any comments about the Sweet 16, long as we're being honest. Because, like Bennett said, he's never been here before, nor have his Washington State Cougars. And in some ways that makes them the biggest surprise of this NCAA tournament -- even more so than Davidson and Western Kentucky if you're willing to take the conversation back two years and consider the following multiple-choice question:
Which school, in November 2006, would've been most unlikely to play in the 2008 Sweet 16?
A.) Davidson
B.) Western Kentucky
C.) Washington State
North Carolina 68 Washington State 47
Tar Heels throttle Cougars
Friday, March 28, 2008 3:12 AM
By Aaron Beard
Associated Press GERRY BROOME Associated Press
Tyler Hansbrough, who paced North Carolina with 18 points, grabs a rebound over Washington State's Derrick Low.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- North Carolina went from running it up to locking it down. Now the Tar Heels are a step away from the Final Four again, hoping they can avoid another collapse like last year.
Tyler Hansbrough scored 16 of his 18 points in the second half last night and the top-seeded Tar Heels, not known for their defense, held Washington State to 32 percent shooting from the field in a 68-47 win in an East Regional semifinal.
North Carolina, back in the NCAA round of eight for the second straight season, is one win from its 17th trip to the Final Four. The Tar Heels are tied with UCLA for most all time.
GERRY BROOME Associated Press
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