Hansbrough sets free throw record as UNC crushes Georgia Tech

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02/28/2009 - Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tyler Hansbrough finished with 28 points and 10 rebounds, and set an NCAA record for made free throws, as fourth-ranked North Carolina dominated Georgia Tech, 104-74.

Hansbrough, who entered the contest with 899 career free throws, went 8-for-8 from the foul line. His 907 free throws move him past Wake Forest's Dickie Hemric, who previously held the all-time record with 905.

Danny Green added 23 points and six rebounds for North Carolina (25-3, 11-3 ACC), which rebounded from an 88-85 loss at Maryland last Saturday. The Tar Heels, who have won 11 of 12 overall, also got 10 points apiece from Wayne Ellington and Deon Thompson.

Lewis Clinch had 22 points to pace Georgia Tech (10-17, 1-13), which has lost seven consecutive games. Alade Aminu ended with 19 points and seven rebounds for the Yellow Jackets, and Gani Lawal chipped in 12 points.

The game was close for most of the first half, and with 6 1/2 minutes to play Clinch's three-pointer got Georgia Tech within 30-28.

But North Carolina responded with a 13-0 run to take control. Bobby Frasor had a three-pointer during the stretch, and closed it out with a layup for a 43-28 lead.

The Tar Heels went into halftime ahead 46-33, and quickly expanded their advantage beyond 20 points in the second half. UNC began the half with a 14-2 run, during which Green had six points and Ellington added four. Ellington's dunk ended the surge for a 60-35 lead nearly three minutes in.

From the time Clinch made his three pointer late in the first half to Ellington's run-ending dunk, UNC outscored Georgia Tech 30-7. Thanks to the sprawling run, the Tar Heels were in complete control throughout the second half.

Ty Lawson's two free throws made it a 76-53 game with 10 minutes left, and with less than five minutes left, UNC went in front 90-63 on a Thompson dunk, then cruised to the finish.

Game Notes

UNC holds a 60-20 series lead over Georgia Tech, and has won four of the last five meetings...Hansbrough moved closer to becoming the ACC's all-time leading scorer. Duke's JJ Redick holds the record with 2,769 points, while Hansbrough now has 2,678...The Tar Heels shot 53.6 percent from the field despite making only 4-of-14 three-pointers, and sank 26-of-29 free throws...Georgia Tech made 44.9 percent of its shots, but only 9-of-25 from beyond the arc and 3-of-10 from the foul line.

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