Roy Williams Keeps it Classy After UNC Got Screwed Against Duke
By Mark Powell
Give North Carolina head coach Roy Williams some credit; he had every right to complain after a controversial finish in Chapel Hill.
Williams and the Heels lost in overtime thanks to some shoddy free throw shooting and one no-call which, ironically enough, would have placed them back at the line with a chance to seal the victory.
10 seconds left, UNC up 1, no foul called here on the inbound. Duke gets ball and wins at buzzer #DUKEvsUNC pic.twitter.com/tJHt7ABayB
— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) February 9, 2020
Duke is so often the benefit of such calls, and given UNC's standing this season as one of the worst teams in the ACC, this was essentially their Final Four. The officials took away perhaps their best chance at securing victory over their biggest rivals. Yet, Williams chose to look at the positives.
Roy Williams: "I still think good things are going to happen to this team, but I am not going to do this woe-is-me type BS."
— Ross Martin (@RossMartin_IC) February 9, 2020
Williams came under fire earlier this season when he publicly doubted his team. To be fair, this is UNC's worst team in recent memory, and definitely the least-talented of the Williams era without Cole Anthony on the floor.
Roy Williams: "Today I saw the team I thought we were going to have in the preseason."
— Ross Martin (@RossMartin_IC) February 9, 2020
North Carolina played like a team far better than their record would suggest. If Tar Heels fans can take anything away from such a gut-wrenching loss, it's that.