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North Carolina goes for its ninth straight win
Dec 31, 2006 - 3:46 PM Dayton (10-2) at No. 2 North Carolina (11-1) 3:00 pm ESTCHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Ticker) -- North Carolina goes for its ninth straight win when it hosts Dayton on Sunday.
The second-ranked Tar Heels won their eighth straight decision in convincing fashion Thursday, pounding Rutgers, 87-48. Freshman Brandan Wright led the team with 19 points while fellow first-year player Wayne Ellington added 17.
Wright is averaging 15.7 points per game this season along with 6.5 rebounds.
The Flyers had their eight-game winning streak snapped in an 86-65 loss to then-No. 7 Pittsburgh on December 23 despite 23 points by Brian Roberts.
Dayton, which are 0-2 on the road this season, have lost its last nine road games against teams in the top 25.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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DAYTON 18 33 51
NORTH CAROLINA (2) 34 47 81 FINAL
Dec 31 5:10 PM - NCAA BB
DAYTON 18
NORTH CAROLINA (2) 34 HALFTIME
Dec 31 3:51 PM
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