CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Ty Lawson is starting to feel better, just in time for North Carolina.
The speedy point guard said his troublesome toe is still achy after returning to the lineup over the weekend, but he plans to play in the Tar Heels’ game against Gonzaga on Friday. And coach Roy Williams also sounds optimistic, too, that the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year will be ready for the NCAA Tournament’s round of 16.
“It’s getting better,” Lawson said Tuesday. “I’m walking on it better. Hopefully in a couple of days, it’ll be back to 100 percent.”
Lawson had missed three consecutive games with a jammed right big toe before helping the top-seeded Tar Heels (30-4) rally past LSU in Saturday’s second-round game. He experienced some minor swelling in the toe afterward, but nothing like what followed the regular-season finale against Duke that forced him to the sideline.
Williams said the injury will linger.
“It’s here,” he said. “It’s going to be here. It’s not going to go away. It’s going to hurt the whole rest of the season until he can take that time off.”
VCU’s Grant to talk with Alabama
RICHMOND, Va. — Anthony Grant, who has led Virginia Commonwealth to the NCAA Tournament twice in the last three seasons, is scheduled to talk with Alabama over the weekend about its coaching vacancy.
Curry to transfer from Liberty
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Seth Curry, the high-scoring younger brother of Davidson star Stephen Curry, said he is transferring out of Liberty to seek a higher level of competition.
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