Midwest musings: A history lesson, a rivalry reunion and some second round blues
Posted Mar 24, 2019
No one knows better than North Carolina’s Roy Williams that in the NCAA tournament, winning is the only thing that matters. So even though his Tar Heels didn’t exactly distinguish themselves in their opening round Midwest Region win against Iona on Friday, their Hall of Fame coach isn’t taking their performance as an ominous warning sign.
(North State Journal)
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