Spitting (among other things) for luck

Posted Mar 24, 2012
Superstitious UNC coach Roy Williams has made a habit of spitting into the Mississippi River for good luck during the NCAA tournament. So it wasn’t surprising when the Tar Heels made a post-shootaround stop on Friday, before beating Ohio to advance to the Midwest Regional Final. “Getting off the bus, I was grabbing all the spit out of my mouth I could, just to make sure it was a good one,’’ said point guard Kendall Marshall. (ESPN.com)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

UNC fans rush Franklin Street after Seth Trimble's late 3-pointer secures comeback win vs. Duke
Thousands of North Carolina fans rushed Franklin Street on Saturday after the Tar Heels' 71-68 comeback win against Duke. UNC guard Seth Trimble hit a...
Sun Feb 8, 2026

UNC Fined For Court Storming Following Win Over Duke
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Sunday that the University of North Carolina has been fined for violation of the league's event security policy at...
Sun Feb 8, 2026

North Carolina vs. Duke Postgame Quotes
Hubert Davis on Seth Trimble's game-winning shot: "He was the one. That shot was made by the perfect person at the right time. He's deserving...
Sun Feb 8, 2026

Caleb Wilson And Henri Veesaar's Tag-Team Performance Powers UNC's Comeback Over Duke
UNC’s prize frontcourt played what can only be described as a tag-team takeover on Saturday night, with Caleb Wilson supplying 17 points in the first...
Sun Feb 8, 2026