Roy Williams takes blame for not calling timeout late in loss to Duke

Posted Feb 18, 2016
North Carolina coach Roy Williams said he apologized to his team for not calling a timeout in the closing seconds of the Tar Heels' 74-73 loss to rival Duke on Wednesday. UNC had the ball with 20 seconds left and a chance for the win. Williams said he allowed the Tar Heels to play through based on the principles he learned from legendary coach Dean Smith. (ESPN.com)

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