Georgetown stuns UNC with decisive OT win

0 Comments | Philadelphia Inquirer, The, March, 2007 | by Ray Parrillo Inquirer Staff Writer

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Here's a snippet from last night's East Regional championship game that few could have imagined: North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough hunched over with his hands on his knees late in overtime, sucking wind, barking out an obscenity in frustration.

It was supposed to be Georgetown that would get worn down by the top-seeded Tar Heels' depth and high-speed assault. It happened to Southern Cal on Friday night. It happened to most of Carolina's opponents on its way to the No. 1 seed in the East.

It didn't happen to the No. 2-seeded Hoyas, which is why they are going to the Final Four for the first time since they lost to Villanova in the 1985 championship game after their 96-84 overtime victory in a...