CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes "went through some of practice today but not everything," a team spokesman said in an e-mail Friday evening; the sophomore remains questionable for the sixth-ranked Tar Heels' game at Maryland on Saturday.

Barnes, UNC's leading scorer, sprained his left ankle when he was running up the court during the first half of Tuesday’s win at Wake Forest. He ended up returning to the game and played 15 minutes in the second half, finishing with 13 points and seven rebounds.

The ankle swelled up Wednesday, coach Roy Williams said earlier Friday, and the sophomore was on crutches for part of the morning. X-rays that day were negative, and Barnes did not practice Thursday (the team had Wednesday off).

If Barnes isn't full-go Saturday, expect freshman P.J. Hairston and perhaps senior Justin Watts to get more minutes. When Barnes sat out practice Thursday, Williams said, "We put P.J. in there with that team, I yelled at him and took him out and put somebody else in; I yelled at him and took him out. So there was no grand plan by any means."