Tar Heels Absorbing, Not Dismissing, Loss at Miami

Posted Jan 28, 2017
Roy Williams told reporters last week he only had to remind his players of their loss at Georgia Tech that every conference game is a dogfight. After winning seven straight and moving into first place in the ACC, he now has another game to add to his whiteboard. “It’s not like this loss counts as 20,” Kennedy Meeks said. “We’ve got more opportunities to get better.” (Inside Carolina)

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