A Tall Task for the Tar Heels
Posted Jan 27, 2018
You would’ve thought Roy Williams might mention someone else first in his postgame presser following Saturday's 95-91 overtime loss to N.C. State at the Smith Center. He didn't talk about Wolfpack guard Allerik Freeman, who scored 29. No, it was State’s Omer Yurtseven, the seven-foot Turkish sophomore who gave UNC problems all game with his length in the post.
(Argyle Report)
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