UNC veterans provide steady hand

Posted Feb 13, 2007

Even with North Carolina's plethora of NBA-caliber talent, Roy Williams chose to insert non-scholarship guard Wes Miller during crunch time of the North Carolina-Duke showdown last week. The fact that the senior was on the floor for 12 minutes during the second half, inspiring UNC to a 79-73 victory, was another reminder that the fate of this deep Tar Heels team doesn't just rest in the talents of its heralded freshman class. (Raleigh News & Observer)

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