Vols' seed in East stuns Roy Williams

Posted Mar 18, 2008

Roy Williams said he was "absolutely stunned" when he saw that Tennessee was the No. 2 seed in the East Regional -- with the Tar Heels as the No. 1. "I thought that Tennessee was going to be a No. 1 seed,'' Williams said Monday. "I was sure of that, but then, when they lose on Saturday, it throws that doubt in there. "I thought, 'My gosh, they've proven something over three months, why should this one game throw doubt in there?" (Raleigh News & Observer)

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