No. 1 Tar Heels cruise past UNC-Asheville 116-48

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -Ty Lawson scored 22 points to help No. 1 North Carolina beat North Carolina-Asheville 116-48 on Sunday despite playing without national player of the year Tyler Hansbrough.

Danny Green scored 18 points for the Tar Heels (7-0), who had an easy time staying unbeaten heading into their matchup with No. 5 Michigan State this week in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. North Carolina shot 57 percent while Green hit his first six 3-point attempts of the second half to charge up a holiday weekend crowd.

Jason Ridenhour had eight points and six rebounds for the Bulldogs (3-3), who led 6-2 early before the Tar Heels kicked into gear and sprinted far out in front. North Carolina led 53-19 at halftime and cracked the 100-point mark with about 5 minutes left.

Hansbrough sat out as a precaution as he continues to recover from a preseason injury to his right shin.