Roy Williams' young players are growing up fast

Posted Mar 26, 2011
So much for the contention that youthful North Carolina is a year away from a serious national championship run. The Tar Heels showed their age with ragged play for long stretches in the second half of tonight’s Sweet 16 game but had the 81-63 victory well in hand after overwhelming Marquette with a first-half display (and 40-15 lead) that was as impressive as it gets at this point of the season. (Newark Star-Ledger)

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