Huskies will have to beat storied North Carolina for season to continue

Posted Mar 24, 2019
“It’s UNC, the home of Michael Jordan, and everybody knows they’re a historically great program with lots of tradition,” senior guard David Crisp said. “They’ve got a great coach in (Roy Williams). They’ve got great players. We get it. They’re really good. But when you get this far in the tournament, you can’t focus on the name on the front of the jersey.” (Seattle Times)

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