Roy Williams: ‘I’ll be fine’ after on-court collapse
BOSTON (WTVD) — Playing most of the second half without coach Roy Williams, who left the bench after complaining of vertigo, No. 9 North Carolina rallied to beat Boston College 68-65 on Tuesday night thanks to 20 points from Justin Jackson.
Carolina spokesman Steve Kirschner said Williams, 65, who has suffered from vertigo in the past, felt dizzy and returned to the locker room but was OK. Assistant Steve Robinson took over the coaching, and the Tar Heels eventually came around after falling behind by nine points in the first half.
“I’m alive. I’m kicking,” Williams said afterward. “I’ve had some vertigo attacks over the last 17 or 18 years. This is the first time I really had one during a game. I said something to the referee. I didn’t respond correctly to his response. I kind of whirled around, and that’s when it hit.”
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