Williams, a former Smith assistant in his 17th season in charge of the Tar Heels, has 461 victories as North Carolina’s coach. Williams will have a chance to move ahead of Smith when the Tar Heels face visiting Georgia Tech on Saturday night. The Tar Heels led 32-28 at halftime despite shooting 33.3 percent from the field. For the game, Yale outshot North Carolina 37 percent to 36.6 percent. Tar Heels reserve guard Andrew Platek was out with a sprained left ankle.

Source: National Post December 31, 2019 02:26 UTC