Ty Lawson added 22 more and Tyler Hansbrough had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the overpowering North Carolina squad cruised to the 83-69 win and an expected berth in Monday night's championship game against Michigan State.
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With Chris "Birdman" Andersen suspended for the game because of a shoving incident with Indiana forward TylerHansbrough on Thursday, the Heat couldn't keep up with Indiana's big rebounders inside.
College players with the most-NBA ready talent usually turn pro after one or two years of college, while seniors have more refined games (Roy Hibbert and TylerHansbrough come to mind).
TylerHansbrough got the Pacers on the board with two free throws with 4:48 left, and the Pacers finally made a field goal when reserve Orlando Johnson hit a 3-pointer with 3:07 to go after Vogel had started emptying his bench.