College Basketball News

No. 5 UNC easily avoids 0-3 ACC start (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

North Carolina's struggles appear to be over. Tyler Hansbrough scored 28 points, Ty Lawson had 19 and the No. 5 Tar Heels beat Virginia 83-61 Thursday night to snap a surprising two-game losing streak in the ACC. North Carolina (15-2, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) lost at home to Boston College and on the road at No.