TUCSON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Ty Lawson scored a game-high 18 points Saturday afternoon as fourth-ranked North Carolina trounced No. 19 Arizona, 92-64.
The Tar Heels (19-2) closed the first half with a 15-2 burst to grab a 43-25 advantage at the break.
Rayshawn Terry scored 15 points, while Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and Deon Thompson all scored 14 to help UNC win its fourth straight.
The Tar Heels, who led by as many as 26 points in the second half, were depleted because forward Brandan Wright and guard Marcus Ginyard became sick at the team hotel late Friday and missed the contest.
Chase Budinger led the Wildcats (14-6) with 16 points and seven rebounds, while Mustafa Shakur scored 15 points. Arizona has lost four of its last five games.
Arizona's Marcus Williams suffered a badly sprained right ankle in the first half in the worst-ever home-court loss for Arizona Coach Lute Olson.
