Donnie Walsh on losing basketball game to Dr. Anthony Fauci: 'How did that happen?'

Posted Apr 16, 2020
Somehow, though Donnie Walsh still isn't exactly sure how, he's been plopped in the middle of America's most famous infectious disease doctor's basketball claim to fame. "I said, 'How did that happen?'" Walsh said in a phone interview. Sixty-two years ago, Anthony Fauci took his high school's 1-16 team onto Walsh's court -- and won. (Indianapolis Star)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Open Week Offers UNC Basketball Time to Focus on Defensive Issues
With no midweek game on the schedule ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Wake Forest, North Carolina plans to treat the coming days as an open...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

Chansky’s Notebook: The Smith Center's Foundations
Forty years minus eight days comes at the right time. The Tar Heels have won 499 games at the Smith Center since it opened Jan...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Caleb Wilson's Maturity, Football Transfer Portal
Caleb Wilson’s maturity and competitive fire shine after a viral crossover incident vs. SMU's Boopie Miller. Can Wilson’s resolve and chip-on-the-shoulder attitude lift UNC against...
Tue Jan 6, 2026

Hubert Davis Reflects on SMU Loss, Defensive Issues
Hubert Davis said the advantage of not playing a midweek game is that his team has the chance to practice rather than solely preparing for...
Tue Jan 6, 2026