CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Marcus Paige spent the wee hours of Tuesday night writing a paper for his Globalization class that was due Wednesday morning.
"Decline of the nation's state and how that affects the global economy," Paige said was the topic.
Sounds depressing.
The story he and his teammates penned on Tuesday night when No. 2 Maryland came to town was more uplifting.
Rise of the Tar Heels and how the return of their star affects the college basketball season.
The title probably needs some work, but North Carolina's 89-81 win over the Terps should send notice to the rest of the country.