Heels' Lawson leaves with injured ankle (AP)

UNC to play FSU as it awaits Duke

AEM posted 2/3/2008 from mvn.com

The NFL celebrates its climax today, but for North Carolina that game (at least the first part of it) will be celebrated on Wednesday when the Tar Heels host the Duke Blue Devils in what is the all time best rivalry in college basketball (if not the best in all sports).

If today were Selection Sunday

raffryan posted 2/4/2008 from thefanblog.blogspot.com

Who gets in the tournament if it was picked today?

North Carolina's Ty Lawson Injured and Won't Return Against Florida State

Rover found this 2/3/2008 on sports.aol.com

North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson injured his ankle against Florida State and will not return to the game. Lawson hurt his ankle very early in the game as he and a Seminole were tied up for a jump ball. Lawson fell to the ground and screamed in pain. He eventually limped off the court after trainers tended to him. It looks to be a high ankle sprain (though the severity isn't known) and the ...

ACC Now - Lawson unlikely to play against Duke

Tar Heel Fan found this 2/4/2008 on blogs.newsobserver.com

X-rays on UNC point guard Ty Lawson’s sprained left ankle were negative Monday, coach Roy Williams said, but he added: “I don’t think the chances are real good that Ty would play." The sophomore will not practice Monday afternoon, and Williams ...

UNC vs. Duke, the rivalry continues tonight

AEM posted 2/6/2008 from mvn.com

North Carolina, the number three team in the nation (21-1, 6-1 ACC), went down south and met a tough opponent in Florida State (13-10, 2-6 ACC). When the final buzzer sounded UNC beat them 84-73, even through adversity. And not just any type of adversity mind you, they beat the Seminoles without their point guard Ty Lawson. What is even worse is that they are also going to have to face #2 Duke.