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 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Tyler Hansbrough scored 22 points Friday to help No. 1 North Carolina beat Florida State 82-70 in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals.
Wayne Ellington added 19 points for the top-seeded Tar Heels (30-2), who have won nine straight games and 12 of 13. North Carolina, the defending tournament champion, will face the winner of Friday's quarterfinal game between Virginia Tech and Miami.
Jason Rich scored 23 points for the ninth-seeded Seminoles (19-14), who again proved to be a pesky opponent for the Tar Heels. North Carolina swept the three games against the Seminoles, though none of the victories came easily. The Tar Heels needed overtime to beat Florida State on the road in February, then led by just six midway through the second half before pulling away late for a 90-77 win last week in Chapel Hill.
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