Update on Ty Lawson ... sort of
One day before North Carolina travels to play Ohio State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, the status of Tar Heels point guard Ty Lawson is still unclear.
UNC coach Roy Williams listed Lawson, who "limited" on the Tuesday practice plan.
“That's wishful thinking, I think, on my part,” Williams said. “But I don't know if it's false.”
Williams won’t know anything, really, until he sees how Lawson responds to a small amount of practice time today.
"If he did some things today, then I could see him playing tomorrow night," Williams said.
If Lawson is unable to go, then junior guard Bobby Frasor will step into the starting position at point guard.
"I’m not saying 'Woe is me'" Williams said. “Bobby Frasor did lead us to 23 wins two years ago."
And the combination of Frasor and senior point guard Quentin Thomas filled in ably against Brigham Young after Lawson left the game.
"When you lose (a player) two minutes into a game, it’s hard to change," Williams said. "So I was really pleased with the way Bobby and Quentin came in and did a nice job for us and the way the team responded."
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