Roy Williams Encourages Gaucho Fans to Keep It Up
Posted Nov 22, 2008
After his top-ranked basketball team survived its first game in a hostile environment, North Carolina coach Roy Williams gave Santa Barbara a pep talk. “The enthusiasm of the crowd was sensational," Williams said. “If they keep that up, I know it will help them in their conference.” Williams was talking about the 6,000 spectators who packed the Thunderdome and the UCSB Gauchos, who put up a spirited fight Friday night in an 84-67 defeat to the Tar Heels.
(Santa Barbara Independent)
Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Can UNC Basketball Rally Without Caleb Wilson And Henri Veesaar?UNC Basketball's loss at NC State on Tuesday night raises questions about the Tar Heels' toughness and postseason hopes. Hubert Davis calls out the squad’s...
Wed Feb 18, 2026'Lace Up Next Time': NC State Sends Message to UNC
Caleb Wilson was in street clothes Tuesday, sidelined for the second straight game with a fracture in his left hand. That excuse was not good...
Wed Feb 18, 2026
Lucas: Swarmed
UNC played without Caleb Wilson and Henri Veesaar on Tuesday in an 82-58 loss at NC State. The Tar Heels also played without the competitiveness...
Wed Feb 18, 2026
Box Score: NC State 82, North Carolina 58
View the complete box score from the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels' 82-58 loss to the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday night in Raleigh...
Wed Feb 18, 2026