Hansbrough needed 9 points coming in and set the record with a bank shot over two defenders with 7 minutes 41 seconds to go .
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<m> Hansbrough </m> needed 9 points coming in and set the record with a bank shot over two defenders with 7 minutes 41 seconds to go .
Hansbrough Sets Scoring Record in Victory
Top-ranked North Carolina waited for Tyler Hansbrough to make history , then cruised to its latest lopsided victory .
Hansbrough scored 20 points Thursday night , breaking North Carolina 's career scoring record , and the Tar Heels beat visiting Evansville , 91-73 .
Hansbrough , the reigning national player of the year , passed Phil Ford for the record midway through the first half .
Ford finished his career in 1978 with 2,290 points .
Hansbrough now has 2,301 .
<m> Hansbrough </m> needed 9 points coming in and set the record with a bank shot over two defenders with 7 minutes 41 seconds to go .
After the game , the university showed a video montage of Hansbrough 's career highlights , and he briefly addressed the crowd .
`` I never dreamed I 'd be here and be the all-time leading scorer , `` Hansbrough said as he stood alone at midcourt .
`` This is a great honor to be here and to represent you guys every night in this uniform . ''
Ty Lawson added 16 points for the Tar Heels , and Danny Green had 14 , including the 1,000th of his career .
Shy Ely had 23 points for the Purple Aces ( 7-2 ) .