CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ? Tyler Hansbrough had 29 points to help keep third-ranked North Carolina atop the Atlantic Coast Conference with an 89-73 victory over Wake Forest on Sunday night.
Wayne Ellington added 17 points for the Tar Heels, who won their fourth straight in the series and fifth in a row overall. Danny Green added 15 points to help Carolina (26-2, 11-2) move a half-game ahead of idle Duke.
James Johnson scored 22 points for the Demon Deacons (16-9, 6-6), who were within two points late in the first half before the Tar Heels steadily pulled away.
Hansbrough turned in another stellar performance, going 9-for-13 from the field and 11-for-14 from the line. It was his seventh straight game with at least 22 points.
No. 9 Stanford 79, Cal 69
Stanford, Calif. – Anthony Goods scored 20 points, and Brook Lopez added 15 to keep the Cardinal in the race for the Pac-10 title with their ninth win in 10 games.
No. 10 Xavier 57, Dayton 51
Dayton, Ohio – Josh Duncan scored 14 points, Drew Lavender made four free throws in the final 35 seconds, and Xavier beat Dayton.
No. 11 Wisconsin 58, Ohio St. 53
Columbus, Ohio – Jason Bohannon came off the bench to score 16 points, and Wisconsin relied on its stout defense to hold off Ohio State.
No. 18 Louisville 75, Pittsburgh 73
Pittsburgh – David Padgett made three of four free throws in the final 32.1 seconds, and Louisville moved back into a first-place tie in the Big East.
No. 21 Notre Dame 94, Syracuse 87
South Bend, Ind. – Kyle McAlarney made a school-record nine three-pointers to finish with 30 points, and Notre Dame won its 18th straight Big East home game.
Big 12 Women
No. 21 Texas A&M 65, Texas 50
Austin, Texas – Takia Starks scored 22 points, and Texas A&M pulled away early in the second half to earn a third straight victory over rival Texas.
Texas Tech 65, Nebraska 56
Lubbock, Texas – Dominic Seals scored 21 points, including 19 in the second half, as Texas Tech beat Nebraska.
