Tar Heels determined not to make history in NCAA opener

Posted Mar 17, 2017
Someday, a No. 16 seed is eventually going to upset a No. 1 regional seed in the opening round of the NCAA tournament. It’s a possibility North Carolina’s Roy Williams said “worries the Dickens” out of every top-seeded coach the night before his team plays that first game. Williams ought to know. His teams have been a No. 1 seed 12 times at both UNC and Kansas. (North State Journal)

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