Roy Williams has words for Smith Center crowd after win against Tennessee

Posted Dec 11, 2016
In the wake of UNC’s 73-71 win against Tennessee on Sunday, coach Roy Williams praised the crowd at the Smith Center. It came nearly two weeks after Williams vented to reporters about the venue’s often sleepy atmosphere. “Today the Smith Center crowd was one hundred times better than the head coach and I appreciate that,” Williams said. (Fayetteville Observer)

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