Isaiah Thomas, Huskies Hope To Quiet Tar Heels, Fans
Posted Mar 19, 2011
Immediately after hitting a difficult shot in Washington’s NCAA tournament opener, ever-confident Huskies guard Isaiah Thomas turned to the loud Georgia fans to his right, put an index finger to his lips and playfully yelled, “Shut up!” Thomas and the Huskies will need plenty more big shots and clutch plays to silence the crowd again Sunday afternoon when they face UNC in its backyard in an East region third-round game.
(ACC Sports Journal)
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