(1) North Carolina 98, (4) Gonzaga 77
Unhealthy toe or not, junior guard Ty Lawson is playing phenomenal basketball for No. 1 North Carolina, and he helped guide the Tar Heels to an easy 98-77 win against No. 4 Gonzaga. Lawson had 17 points in the first half and finished with 19 points, nine assists and only one turnover. He also made 7-of-9 shots. North Carolina was hot as a team, shooting 53 percent from the field. Senior forward Tyler Hansbrough led the way with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Gonzaga fell behind early and couldn’t recover. The Tar Heels answered every run the Bulldogs made to cut into the lead. North Carolina stymied the Zags’ comeback efforts by limiting mistakes — the Tar Heels allowed only three offensive rebounds and committed only nine turnovers.
