Lucas: Triple Crown

Posted Feb 13, 2018
We should have known Roy Williams would find a way to make North Carolina's daunting three games in five days a challenge for his team. While the rest of us were busy lamenting that the Tar Heels hadn't played such a stretch of ACC games since 1991 (only because of a Gulf War rescheduling), Williams was virtually daring his team to succeed. (GoHeels.com)

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