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 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - The mask protecting his broken nose kept sliding around, frustrating Tyler Hansbrough as he tussled in the paint with Michigan State's physical defenders. So North Carolina's big man tossed it off, then helped the Tar Heels dispose of the determined Spartans.
The sophomore finished with 33 points and nine rebounds to help the Tar Heels hold off Michigan State 81-67 on Saturday night, giving the East Regional's top seed a record 27th trip to the NCAA tournament's round of 16.
"It was like a little bee flying around your face that you try to slap away," Hansbrough said of the mask. "And it won't go away."
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