Rick Scruggs Quotes on Chance (2 Quotes)

It helps that we were up there a few weeks ago, when it was loud and wild. We were able to control the tempo and get the win. They like to play up there in the 80s and 90s, so if we can keep it in the 60s or 70s, I think we'll have a good chance.

Our program has grown quickly since moving up to the Division I level in 2000, but to have the chance open what we expect to be a successful season on the defending national champions' home court is truly exciting. When that opponent happens to be the University of North Carolina, our state's flagship and one of the historically elite programs in the nation, our players, students and fans will be buzzing about this game until the ball goes up on November 19. It doesn't get any bigger for our program, or university, than this.