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UNC Prevails Over FSU

Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points Friday to help No. 1 North Carolina beat Florida State 82-70 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals.

Texas After a Big 12 Title

Texas has accomplished a lot since Rick Barnes took over in 1998, but it's never won the Big 12 tournament.

The sixth-ranked Longhorns begin their push for their first Big 12 tourney title when they meet Oklahoma State in the quarterfinals on Friday.

In The Hunt For No. 1

Led by the national player of the year, North Carolina captured its second straight Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title to earn the top seed in the conference tournament in Charlotte. A strong showing in their league tournament would likely be enough to give the top-ranked Tar Heels the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament in the Charlotte-based East Regional.

Tyler Hansbrough and defending ACC tournament champion North Carolina look to move closer to a No. 1 seed as they play ninth-seeded Florida State in the quarterfinals on Friday at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.

Downing The Ducks

Washington State has already beaten Oregon twice this season, and Thursday will face the rising Ducks a third time in a dangerous venue - the Pac-10 tournament.

Oregon (18-12, 9-9) is the defending tournament champion and has had a lot of success in this event in the past decade.

Hoyas Rout Wildcats

Jessie Sapp scored 23 points and No. 9 Georgetown tied a Big East tournament record with 17 3-pointers, fending off a second-half comeback to beat Villanova 82-63 on Thursday in the second round.

Jonathan Wallace hit five 3s and had 19 of his 20 points in the first half for the defending champion Hoyas (25-5), who improved to 13-0 when they have the top seed in the conference tournament.