Turner's Take: Don't Play To The Scoreboard

Posted Mar 17, 2017
Don't play to the scoreboard. That was the challenge issued at halftime of Friday's NCAA Tournament win over Texas Southern by UNC coach Roy Williams. At the time, Williams' team was ahead by 25 points. But don't play to the scoreboard. "That's exactly what he told us before we ran out on the court," Joel Berry said. "Don't play to the score, just play to get better." (GoHeels.com)

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