Trust finally pays off for Roy Williams, North Carolina in win over Wolfpack

Posted Feb 26, 2020
None of UNC's missteps of the past floated through the players' minds down the stretch in their 85-79 win over NC State. And Roy Williams made sure of it. Williams didn’t massage their wounds from home losses to Clemson, Boston College, Duke, and Virginia where seemingly the same haunting scenario played out. He simply challenged them to go get this one. (CLBrownHoops.com)

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