Hansbrough, Tar Heels Hold Off Virginia Tech, 79-76 Premium Content

Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 28 points and made a disputed defensive stop in the final seconds as No. 1 North Carolina avoided an upset at the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, holding off Virginia Tech 79-76 on Friday.

The Tar Heels, playing without injured ACC player of the year Ty Lawson, got all they could handle from the Hokies.

But Hansbrough scored the go-ahead basket…


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