Roy Williams ‘doing OK’ after vertigo-related collapse
As he returned to the bench after arguing with a referee during Tuesday night’s victory over Boston College, North Carolina coach Roy Williams collapsed to the ground.
Williams walked slowly to the locker room with the help of team trainer Doug Halverson and remained there for the final 14 minutes, 35 seconds of the game. He did return to the court after the final buzzer to take part in the postgame handshake line.
North Carolina said Tuesday night that Williams’ collapse was “vertigo-related” and that he was “doing OK” in the locker room. Williams has suffered from vertigo intermittently throughout his coaching career, but typically he has been able to continue coaching even after a flare-up.
Williams is expected to travel back to Chapel Hill with the team Tuesday night. He gave a brief statement to reporters in Boston after the game.
It had to be a relief to Williams that North Carolina managed to eke out a 68-65 victory against the ACC’s worst team because the Tar Heels trailed until the final four minutes. Not until a Marcus Paige 3-pointer with 1:47 to go did North Carolina take the lead for good.
Forward Justin Jackson led North Carolina with 20 points after Williams responded to a two-game losing streak by benching him, Brice Johnson and Kennedy Meeks. Johnson overcame foul trouble to score nine points off the bench while Meeks had a quiet two points.
North Carolina (20-4, 9-2) remained alone in first place in the ACC with the narrow victory, a half game ahead of Virginia. Boston College fell to 7-17 overall and 0-11 in the ACC.
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