COLUMBUS, Ohio – Dismantling Utah State in the first round of the NCAA tournament was obviously a significant achievement for Washington, but let’s be real, the Aggies aren’t among college basketball’s elite.
On Sunday, the No. 9 seed Huskies go head-to-head against one of the storied and successful programs in North Carolina, a No. 1 seed in the Midwest Region, with a berth to the Sweet 16 hanging in the balance.
“It’s UNC, the home of Michael Jordan, and everybody knows they’re a historically great program with lots of tradition,” senior guard David Crisp said. “They’ve got a great coach in (Roy Williams).