WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - The mask protecting his broken nose kept sliding around, frustrating Tyler Hansbrough as he tussled in the paint with Michigan State's physical defenders.
"It was like a little bee flying around your face that you try to slap away," he said. "And it won't go away."
So North Carolina's big man tossed it off, then helped the Tar Heels dispose of the determined Spartans.
The sophomore finished with 33 points and nine rebounds to help the Tar Heels hold off Michigan State 81-67 on Saturday night, giving the East Regional's top seed a record 27th trip to the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
Hansbrough Propels Tar Heels Into Sweet 16 :: UNC (30-6) will face the winner of Sunday's Texas-Southern California game next week in East Rutherford, N.J.
03-18-2007, 07:00 AM
Tar Heels advance to Sweet 16 
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