A battle of two ACC teams ensued last night in Charlottesville, Virginia. Despite the disparity in records it was a nail-biter between the Tarheels and Cavaliers. I wasn't that surprised considering how well each team plays at home. Tyler Hansbrough's jump hook put the Tarheels ahead with 22 seconds left. He finished the game with 23 points and had 7 rebounds. UVA hung around with the Tarheels in the second half and at one point held a 5-point lead. It was their unability to get stops in the final minutes which sealed their fate.Senior guard Sean Singletary had another outstanding game producing 27 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds. It's too bad he didn't get much help from his teammates on the offensive end. The rest of the starting lineup only combined for 20 points. UVA shot 38% on field goals to UNC's 53%. With a missed free throw by the Tarheels the Cavailers had a chance to score on the other end for a game-winning shot by couldn't coral the ball. Unfortunately with the loss they fall to 1-9 in ACC play and 11-12 overall. No. 5 North Carolina see their record expand to 23-2 and 8-2 in the conference. It's a shame these two teams won't face each again in the season, Tuesday night's game was a real thriller.
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