ACC Insider: North Carolina pleased with progress

Posted Feb 19, 2009
Roy Williams was so unhappy with his team’s defense, which allowed rival N.C. State to shoot 64 percent from the floor in the second half Wednesday, that he inadvertently dropped a four-letter expletive in his postgame comments. And that’s after his team beat the Wolfpack by nine points for its 10th consecutive ACC victory. It was a not-so-subtle message from the ultimate perfectionist...there’s still plenty of room for improvement (Wilmington Star News)

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