Freshmen fuel UNC’s blasting of Louisville, fulfill ‘lifetime’ request from Roy Williams

Posted Feb 21, 2021
Roy Williams has maintained that it’s only a matter of time before the members of North Carolina’s freshman class blossom into consistently proficient players. UNC clobbered Louisville, 99-54, in ACC basketball at the Smith Center, as a number of promising factors emerged, namely the freshman-fueled performance that grew to record-setting proportions. (Burlington Times-News)

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