ACC Basketball Photos

Video clip of UNC’s Marcus Ginyard in the locker room after beating Arkansas in the 2nd round of the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Video clip of UNC’s Deon Thompson in the locker room after beating Arkansas in the 2nd round of the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Video clip of Tyler Hansbrough in the locker room after beating Arkansas in the 2nd round of the 2008 NCAA Basketball Tournament.

Mike Huguenin of rivals.com picked his top five players of this season, in reverse order. If you were at the RBC Center this weekend for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament you got to see two of the five players in action.

5. Notre Dame’s Luke Harangody

4. Davidson’s Stephen Curry: The sophomore had big games during the regular season against North Carolina, Duke and N.C. State, then stayed hot when the Wildcats played Southern Conference opponents. Still, there probably were a few people who questioned how good he was. If there still are people questioning his talent after what he has done in the NCAA Tournament – 40 points against Gonzaga in the first round (a game he essentially won by himself), then 30 against Georgetown in the second – we question their knowledge about basketball. He has unlimited range, a hair-trigger release and he can run all day. In short, he’s a joy to watch – and a nightmare to cover.

3. UCLA’s Kevin Love

2. North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough: When you talk about passionate players, Hansbrough, a junior, has to be at the top. He goes full out all the time. But it’s not just about his effort. The man has talent. He’s great at worming his way underneath. He can pop the occasional 15-foot jumper. He’s more athletic than he looks. He knows how to get defensive position. He’s a good rebounder, and he knows how to get to the line. Once he’s at the line, he knows how to put the ball in the basket.

1. Kansas State’s Michael Beasley

Stephen Curry scored 25 of his 30 points in the second half and the Davidson Wildcats rallied from a 17-point second-half deficit to stun the No. 2 seed Georgetown Hoyas 74-70 on Sunday at the RBC Center in Raleigh, sending the Wildcats to a spot in the round of 16.

Despite 14 points from Jessie Sapp, 12 from Jonathan Wallace and 63 percent shooting, Georgetown was undone by 20 turnovers.

View pictures from the Davidson vs Georgetown basketball game here.

The Tar Heels scored the first nine points, led 51-26 at halftime and shot 68 percent for the game. They became the first team to score 100 points in their first two NCAA games since Loyola Marymount did it against New Mexico State and Michigan in 1990. Wayne Ellington scored 20 points, Ty Lawson had 19 points and seven assists and the Tar Heels raced to a double-digit lead in the first 5 minutes of the blowout.

Sonny Weems scored 19 for Arkansas (23-12), which never got closer than 21 after halftime.

View pictures from the UNC vs. Arkansas basketball game here.