Lucas: Trust

Posted Dec 17, 2017
With under a minute left, Roy Williams gathered his five players who were on the court in a tight huddle around him. "I trust you guys," the head coach told them. "That's why you're on the floor. I trust you five." Sunday's win over Tennessee was every bit of a classic Tar Heel road victory. North Carolina's prestige drew a big, raucous crowd of 21,678. (GoHeels.com)

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