Butler 82, UNC 71: The look back

Posted Nov 21, 2012
Maybe this sort of thing is to be expected at this point from the Tar Heels. Not the terrible performance during the first half. Not coming out flat. Not playing, as coach Roy Williams observed, without toughness or intelligence. But the reality, though, is that the Heels are an evolving team. They’re going to look good at times. They’re going to look awful at times. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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