So far, Mike Copeland's most notable contribution for the Tar Heels this season is his staredown with Ben McCauley late in Saturday's win over N.C. State. He's going to have to do more now.

The announcement late Tuesday night that Marcus Ginyard will redshirt and Will Graves is suspended, depriving North Carolina of two key reserves for what is intended to be a national-title run, puts pressure on Copeland to step in and contribute.

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LAHAINA, Hawaii — The Maui Invitational doesn’t start until Monday. But thanks to the nimble fingers of senior Mike Copeland, North Carolina has already won the first game of the tournament — a video game.

CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina reserve point guard Bobby Frasor sprained his left ankle Monday. He returned to practice Friday, but coach Roy Williams was unsure before the workout how much Frasor would be able to contribute when the top-ranked Tar Heels open the season against Penn on Saturday.

If he can't play, he would be the fourth player sidelined for the
game, joining starters Tyler Hansbrough (shin) and Marcus Ginyard (foot), and reserve Michael Copeland (knee).