The Story Behind UNC vs. Marquette And Looking For More Games

Posted Feb 22, 2021
UNC basketball coach Roy Williams gave the lowdown on how the Northeastern game came about following last Wednesday’s 82-62 victory over the Huskies, and Monday he offered the backstory behind how this week’s home game versus Marquette came to fruition while looking ahead to possibly adding more games before the end of the season. (Tar Heel Illustrated)

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