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VOLUME 114, ISSUE 148 79@®73 COMEBACK KIDS CAROLINA SURGES AHEAD WHEN IT MATTERS BY BRIANA GORMAN SENIOR WRITER DURHAM North Carolina’s Ty Lawson hadn’t had the greatest first half. He didn’t play well defensively, missed easy layups and at halftime had only four points and one assist well below his sea son averages. But when the Tar Heels needed the freshman the most, the fleet-footed guard delivered. After Duke’s Jon Scheyer converted a three-point play to cut INSIDE The rivalry matchup was its usual rough, intense contest. PAGE 13 UNC’s lead to two possessions, 72-66, with 46 seconds left, it was Lawson who drove to the basket and scored the Tar Heels’ final field goal of the night. And after DeMarcus Nelson made a 3- pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining to again put the game again within two possessions, it was Lawson who sank two free throws to seal the deal as No. 5 UNC defeated No. 16 Duke, 79-73, at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Wednesday. “I was really ticked at him in the first half,” UNC coach Roy Williams said. “(Early in the second half) I took him out and challenged him. I said, ‘lf you’re going to be a big time player you have to play better.’” Lawson listened to his coach, finish ing with 15 points, four assists and eight rebounds. “He screamed at me a little bit,” Lawson said. “Just coach talking to me and yelling at me that really motivated me to score more.” After being down by as many as 10 in the first half, the Tar Heels (21-3,7-2 in ACC) used a 59.3 shooting percentage in the sec ond half to secure a win in Durham for the second year in a row. Fans get fired up by Tar Heels’ win Thousands rush to Franklin St. BY RACHEL ULLRICH CITY CO-EDITOR Sophomore Nathan Diefes was the first one on top of the walk signs on the comer of South Columbia and Franklin streets. “It’s really easy to climb,” he said. “There are bars that cover the pole. The staples are good for trac tion.” Diefes might have been the first, but he wasn’t the last person to get a bird’s eye view of Franklin Street fa multi O medial Check online today for sights and sounds from the celebration. visit dailvtarheel Ti .com on Wednesday night. Women climbed onto the shoul ders of broader-built men; one shirtless guy climbed into two bare trees; and the hands waving from the balconies of Top of the Hill were too many count. COUNTDOWN TO ELECTIONS: 5 DAYS online f daitylarht'd.eom CHECKING IN Anew hotel opens in Chapel Hill featuring a theater room CROSSING BRIDGES A Web site will promote events at both Duke and UNC. COLORFUL PRODUCTION A play running for six days explores identities Serving the students and the University community since 1893 She isflfj lar “North Carolina is very, very talented, and the depth that they have means that they never take a break,” Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “The 3-from-10 from the free throw line and a couple turnovers hurt us. For us to win that game, you have to hit those things.” And the Tar Heels hit the tough shots all night with the infamous crowd in their ears. The Cameron Crazies were on Tyler Hansbrough the whole game, heckling him with chants of “nice walk” and holding up signs of his picture next to the Muppets character Beaker, he finished with 16 hard fought points and three rebounds. Twelve minutes into the game, he bat tled for a loose ball and came out of the scrum after a timeout had been called with a cut on his forehead evidence of the physical game being played by both teams. Reyshawn Terry also provided 10 points and 10 rebounds, his first double-double of the year. “We definitely felt like we had to come in there tonight and keep our poise and com posure more than we’ve ever had through out the whole year,” Terry said. “This is Duke, and the younger guys we kinda put them on our backs and told them to follow us.” The Tar Heels found themselves in a 15-6 hole roughly four minutes into the game, thanks in large part to three 3-pointers from the Blue Devils. Duke (18-6, 5-5) played its characteristic stifling defense, preventing Hansbrough from getting the ball inside he had just four points in the first half —and outrebounding the Tar SEE COMEBACK, PAGE 4 DTH/DAVID ENARSON The view from Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery shows hordes of supporters reveling in the victory over hated Duke. A bonfire in front of Kidzu Children’s Museum marked the center point for the celebration, with the crowd spanning from the comer at South Columbia Street to SEE CELEBRATION, PAGE 4 COME TO THE DTH ELECTIONS FORUM 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday Hanes Art Center auditorium dive i 5 MIC CHECK The N.C. Central University Hip-Hop Summit kicks off this weekend and features events on the genre's development both in Durham and on UNC's campus. www.dailytaiheel.com Is DTH/KATE LORD North Carolina freshman point guard Ty Lawson blows by Duke's Josh Mcßoberts in the first half en route to two points and a Tar Heel victory. Lawson stepped up in the win. UNC and Duke play for top spot, perfection WATCH THE GAME Time; 1 j.m. ioday lota turn Catmkhlei Audilonum tv*:, mm COACH SYLVIA HATCHELL * 469-188 career at UNC ► 25-23 vs. Duke pere chai Vi v -MB mac j# tin \v k ~& c’ ' > |T l " : ” ;, I c Nation’s top-flight squads will settle the score tonight BY MATT BROOKS SENIOR WRITER Carmichael Auditorium must have mirrors on its ceiling. That’s the best way to explain what it feels like for the No. 2 North Carolina women’s basketball team every time it looks up in the national polls and sees Duke perched at the top. The view from below reveals an undefeated big blue machine. The Tar Heels see a team boasting a spotless 24-0 record, a team without a blemish in Atlantic Coast Conference play and a team with decisive victories against JH perennial powerhouse Tennessee and defending national champion Maryland. When they look in the mirror they see that same Jgt machine. In fact, throw in a win time national champion and very little sepa- Heels ‘■l .. i A & them. ■ ~ rjr “Definitely up-tempo ■ games, great guards, great ■ ■****" posts similar teams,” senior guard 1 Ivory Latta said. ' But the differences —a darker shade of blue and a No. 1 ranking certainly do exist. When Duke (24-0,9-0) visits the Tar Heels tonight in Carmichael, it will be the firet-ever 1 vs. 2 Duke-UNC match- up featuring two undefeated teams. As if the rivalry wasn’t already enough, the top spot in the polls and perfection will ; be on the line. “It doesn’t matter what the rank ings are, and it doesn’t matter what our records are,” Duke coach Gail Goestenkors said in a Tuesday press con- V INSIDE Erlana Larkins is expected to make an impact behind the arc. PAGE 13 ference. “When it’s us and Carolina, it’s always just a huge rivalry and a great game. “The fact that you add in the records and the rankings and all that stuff, it just adds to the excitement of the game, along with the fact that it’s a sell-out. Those are the games we love to play in.” As they gear up for the 70th game in this series, the Tar Heels find themselves on familiar footing. For the third con- SEE SHOWDOWN, PAGE 4 dth file photos campus I page 11 PARTY PLANNING Senior class officers are working on plans for end-of-year activities and say they might not host a senior class speaker this year. against five- Connecticut, rates the Tar (24-0, 8-0 in the ACC) and the lone team above A H 1 this day in history FEB. 8,1994... Three out of the four student body president candidates participate in the University's first televised debate on the eve of Election Day. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2007 BUTCH MAKES A BIG SPLASH The football team scores the country's top defensive tackle to put an exclamation point on Butch Davis' first UNC recruiting class. SEE PAGE 13 Leaders unveil ticket policy Online basketball system may shift BY ANDREW DUNN ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR Bowing to student feedback, Department of Athletics officials announced Wednesday proposed changes to the online ticket dis tribution system. Student tickets for men’s bas ketball games would become general admission next season if the changes go through. The switch from assigned seats would allow for group seating. Other possible changes include monthly lottery sign-ups, standby lines and first-come, first-serve entry to Winter Break games. “We’ve heard the voice of stu dents, and we’re trying to respond,” said Clint Gwaltney, associate ath letics director for ticket and Smith SEE TICKETS, PAGE 4 COACH GAIL h GOESTENKORS l 1 ► 388-97 career at Duke ► 19-17 vs. UNC weather Partly /\ clou dy 1 " H 46, L 23 index police log 2 calendar ’""'2 games sports 13 opinion 14
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