Lawson-less Heels still strong

Posted Mar 19, 2009
Still bothered by a jammed right toe, star guard Ty Lawson is a likely no-go when top-seeded UNC opens in the NCAA men's basketball tournament today. Does it matter? The Tar Heels -- President Obama's pick to win it all -- remain prohibitive favorites to roll past Radford in the tournament's South Region and add the Highlanders to a long list of beaten-down No. 16 seeds. Top seeds are 96-0 in first-round games. (Florida Today)

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