LAHAINA, Hawaii — Coach Roy Williams said forward Tyler Hansbrough would have played during North Carolina's 115-70 blowout of Chaminade "had it been for a national championship."
But he not was sure whether the senior would play in tonight's second game of the Maui Invitational, either, calling him questionable.
"I made a decision before we left Santa Barbara that I was not going to play him three straight games," Williams said. "He tweaked his ankle a little bit against Santa Barbara; that's the problem right now, it's not even his shin, so I have no idea if he's going to play tomorrow night. I did not plan for him to sit out two games, so if he does sit out, it would be because of his ankle, not his shin."
Hansbrough made his season debut at UCSB on Friday after sitting out more than three weeks because of a stress reaction in his right shin.
MISSING PLAYERS: Chaminade played with only seven players; an additional one will return to the team in time for tonight's game, and a ninth player has been ruled academically ineligible by the NCAA, coach Matt Mahar said.
"They're pretty good, obviously,'' Mahar said of the Tar Heels. "We were outmatched all the way around. I'm glad they got to rest Tyler, I'm glad we didn't have to see him. We got into some foul trouble anyway; we certainly didn't need to add to it. But I think our guys played hard; we had to adjust to some things. But for the most part, I'm pleased with our effort.
GREEN ON A ROLL: Forward Danny Green scored a career high 26 points to go along with seven rebounds and three assists. At one point, he scored 11 straight points for Carolina.
"It wasn't like they were hard baskets; they were easy baskets,'' he said. "Just run the floor and get layups. So, easy finger rolls, as coach said."
Robbi Pickeral has covered ACC sports for The News & Observer since 2003. She can be reached at
Comments
jealousy is your middle name
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 14:22 — gvillegatrits the only reason you mock the Heels.
how many Irving blogs were there when he was injured for the Pack?? there were alot of them! and to be outdone, there was a one-on-one Q and A with him.
so, yes, you are jealous of Hansbrough and the Heels. you wonder every day why you decided to become a NCSU fan over UNC.
not enough hansbro info
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 11:32 — izzykareemSeriously, can you post most more inane stories about the guy. Go count the hairs on his head, let us know if one falls off or grows, that sounds newsworthy.
And no tarhole fans this is not about jealousy, id be upset if they ever did this to a state player. this is ridiculous. Hansbrough not in warmups, hansbrough in the shower, Hansbrough likes Asian chicks, ENOUGH
Hansbrough jealousy
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 19:19 — CAROLINABLUEONEIf it wasn't jealousy you wouldn't have opened your jealous yap trap.Get over it. You would be singing Tyler's praises if he had gone to your inferior program and played for your inferior coach in the building we all paid for so you wouldn't have to play in that horrible gym you'd still be trying to fill game days if the taxpayers of the whole state hadn't been extorted to pay for the RBC Center which you can only fill when UNC or DOOK come to play, and then the fans are only there to see UNC and DOOK, not your pathetic team. So, get a life and get real. Go slop the hogs or milk the cows or something
Idiot
Tue, 11/25/2008 - 11:51 — patmacgroine69If only there were some way for you to know these stories were coming so you could avoid them ...
Oh, yeah, "Hansbrough" is in the headline of pretty much each one. If you don't want to read it, don't click on it.
Idiot.