Tar Heels keep on rolling

Posted Feb 25, 2008

North Carolina players are tired of talking about Ty Lawson’s absence. Tyler Hansbrough said as much Sunday night after the third-ranked Tar Heels shooed Wake Forest out of the Smith Center 89-73. So as Lawson’s injury drags on — the sophomore point guard remains unready for game action three weeks and seven games after spraining his ankle in a win at Florida State — his Tar Heels teammates are forging on as if nothing’s wrong. (Fayetteville Observer)

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