North Carolina’s ‘redemption tour’ leads to Roy Williams’ most improbable title

Posted Apr 4, 2017
Simply put, the Tar Heels weren’t supposed to win this national championship. They weren’t even supposed to win the ACC. But they did. By multiple games. And then they went 6-0 in the NCAA Tournament -- but it wasn’t simple. Four of UNC’s six games in this tournament were nail-biters. This really is the most improbable of Roy Williams’ three championship teams (CBS Sports)

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