Roy Williams ties Dean Smith in all-time wins with Yale victory

Posted Dec 31, 2019
Before Monday's 70-67 win against Yale, Brandon Robinson was relaxing with his UNC teammates when his eyes flickered toward the television. There, scrolling on the ESPN ticker, was the only thing anyone would want to talk about six hours later: "879." From that point on, Robinson said, "We were locked in all day, just trying to get this win for Coach." (Daily Tar Heel)

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