No. 4 North Carolina beats up on 19th-ranked Clemson

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01/18/2007 - Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandan Wright scored 17 points and swatted away four shots as fourth-ranked North Carolina trounced No. 19 Clemson, 77-55, in ACC action at Littlejohn Coliseum.

Tyler Hansbrough added 16 points and seven rebounds for the Tar Heels (16-2, 3-1 ACC), who came off a devastating 94-88 loss at Virginia Tech to win for the 13th time in 14 games. Wayne Ellington chipped in with 11 points and four assists while Danny Green had 10 points off the bench.

Cliff Hammonds and James Mays each had 15 points for the Tigers (17-2, 3-2), who lost their second straight contest after opening the season with 17 consecutive wins. Vernon Hamilton tallied 10 points and had six steals for Clemson.

The Tar Heels broke open a close game by finishing the opening half with a 16-7 burst. Green and Ellington highlighted the flurry by draining threes and North Carolina took a 44-31 edge into the locker room.

The Tar Heels then continued to pull away in the opening minutes of the second half. Hansbrough's putback gave North Carolina an imposing 19-point edge, 52-33 just over two minutes into the frame.

Clemson never really mustered a threat the rest of the way. Hansbrough's turnaround jumper, with 7:53 left, put the Tar Heels in front by 20, 64-44, for the first time.

Then, a Hansbrough free throw then gave North Carolina its largest lead of the night, 73-48, with just 2:01 on the clock.

Game Notes

North Carolina has owned Clemson over the years. The Tar Heels now lead the all-time series 118-19...North Carolina won the battle of the boards with a 47-38 advantage...Clemson lost for the first time at home and are now 10-1 at Littlejohn Coliseum.

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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

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Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Odds

Will he or won't he?  Now that the Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Wade Phillips, the big question will be: Does Terrell Owens stay with the team.

Jerry Jones continues to suggest that Terrell Owens will remain with the team.

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Here are the football odds as seen at MySportsbook.com and subject to change after February 10, 2007 if not locked in prior to that date.
Arizona Cardinals 60-1


Atlanta Falcons 50-1


Baltimore Ravens 15-1


Buffalo Bills 50-1


Carolina Panthers 18-1


Chicago Bears 10-1


Cincinnati Bengals 15-1


Cleveland Browns 100-1


Dallas Cowboys 15-1


Denver Broncos 15-1


Detroit Lions 100-1


Green Bay Packers 50-1


Houston Texans 100-1


Indianapolis Colts 6-1


Jacksonville Jaguars 30-1


Kansas City Chiefs 30-1


Miami Dolphins 40-1


Minnesota Vikings 75-1


New England Patriots 10-1


New Orleans Saints 18-1


New York Giants 20-1


New York Jets 30-1


Oakland Raiders 100-1


Philadelphia Eagles 18-1


Pittsburgh Steelers 10-1


Saint Louis Rams 60-1


San Diego Chargers 6-1


San Francisco 49ers 75-1


Seattle Seahawks 20-1


Tampa Bay Buccanneers 75-1


Tennessee Titans 40-1


Washington Redskins 50-1

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