Wolfpack Falls to Tar Heels, 83-64

2/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Brandan Wright scored 24 points and No. 5 North Carolina pulled away for a 83-64 victory over North Carolina State on Wednesday night.

Tyler Hansbrough added 20 points for the Tar Heels (24-4, 10-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who used a huge second-half run to avenge an upset loss earlier this month and move into first place in the league standings.

A North Carolina roster that went 12 players deep proved too much for the fatigue-riddled Wolfpack (14-12, 4-9), who have played with a short bench all season and had five players log at least 29 minutes.

The Tar Heels' superior depth even extended to the coaching staffs. N.C. State played the second half without coach Sidney Lowe, who for several days had been suffering from flulike symptoms and at halftime was taken to a hospital with dehydration. Assistant Monte Towe ran the team in the second half.

Brandon Costner scored 18 points before fouling out with about 2 minutes left for N.C. State.