A Difficult Road to Paradise
Posted Nov 24, 2008
No. 1 North Carolina arrived in Hawaii on Saturday, but due to an inordinate amount of preseason injuries, the Tar Heels are no longer the overwhelming favorite to win the Maui Invitational that they were just months ago. The list of players dealing with early-season injuries has been thorough -- Tyler Hansbrough, Marcus Ginyard, Michael Copeland, Justin Watts, Ed Davis, Bobby Frasor and Tyler Zeller.
(Inside Carolina)
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