Coming home before New Years was a sweet gift for the Tarheels. They continued their winning ways, defeating Nevada Thursday night in Chapel Hill. The high-octane offense surfaced in full force. UNC built a small lead and it started to grow. Tyler Hansbrough and Wayne Ellington combined for 49 points. Ty Lawson kept the offense running smooth, finding teammates in the paint for quick buckets. He also provided a nice scoring touch with 16 points and pumped out 10 assists.
In the second half guard Bobby Frasor attempted to make a steal and while in the process twisted his ankle, apparently tearing his ACL as he landed on his leg awkwardly. He dropped to the hardwood and didn't get up for about 5 minutes. He was assisted to his feet by the team trainer and headed back to the locker room. The Tarheels may be without him for the remainder of the season. The Tarheels still have reserve point guard Quentin Thomas and should be okay, but Frasor will be missed.
12-0 are the Tarheels after picking up the win last night. They've yet to face their toughest competition which more or less lies within the ACC. I'd like to see Roy Williams give the 3rd string guys off the bench more minutes in blowout games so at least they can get further experiences on the court. There are 1 or 2 seniors on the bench that I know would relish any extra playing time they'd receive. The Heels will battle Valparaiso on Sunday before playing Kent State on January 2 at Chapel Hill.
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