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Ellington, UNC look to continue rolling
Feb 7, 2009 - 12:57 PM Virginia (7-11) at No. 4 North Carolina (20-2), 4:00 p.m. ESTCHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Ticker) -- If there were any knock earlier in the season on North Carolina's fast-paced offense, it was that it was struggling from the outside. Wayne Ellington has eliminated that weakness.
The fourth-ranked Tar Heels go for their seventh straight win when they host struggling Virginia on Saturday.
Ellington made seven of North Carolina's season-high 16 3-pointers as the Tar Heels cruised past Maryland on Tuesday, 108-91. The junior netted 34 points and is averaging 21.6 over his last five games.
The Atlantic Coast Conference's third all-time scorer, Tyler Hansbrough is averaging 22.4 points per game to lead the Tar Heels (20-2, 6-2 ACC), who could get caught looking ahead to Wednesday when they visit No. 3 Duke.
Losers of six straight, Virginia (7-11, 1-6) should not pose much of a threat.
The Cavaliers fell to Boston College, 80-70, on Wednesday. Freshman Sylven Landesberg scored a season-high 32 points and is averaging a team-high 18 points per game.
North Carolina ranks second in the nation in scoring at 93.1 points per game.
- NCAA BB
FINAL 1ST 2ND TOTAL
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VIRGINIA 25 36 61
NORTH CAROLINA (4) 33 43 76 FINAL
Feb 7 5:46 PM - NCAA BB
VIRGINIA 25
(4) NORTH CAROLINA 33 HALFTIME
Feb 7 4:45 PM
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