Tar Heels pressured to win NCAA title

By Aaron Beard The Associated Press — As three of his teammates considered whether to remain in the NBA draft, Tyler Hansbrough spent his time working out and trying not to worry about their decisions. And while many figured at least one of the trio would leave, Hansbrough remained confident that they all would return to North Carolina. Proven right, the reigning national player of the year can savor — for now, at least — what looks like a perfect setup for his final college season. “You can’t ask to be in a better situation,” Hansbrough said Monday. “All these guys have been to the Final Four. We know what it takes to win a regular-season ACC (title) and the ACC tournament. The only thing we need to do is cap it off with a national championship.” After an uncertain offseason that ended with an unlikely outcome by today’s... [read full story]