Despite disappointing finish, these Tar Heels came a long way

Posted Mar 28, 2011
If you’d have asked Roy Williams and most North Carolina basketball fans back in November if they’d be happy with a 29-win season and a trip to an NCAA region final, they probably would have taken it, no questions asked. The Tar Heels were, after all, a young team coming off a disappointing NIT season and a rash of transfers, suspensions and other personnel changes. (Wilmington Star News)

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