North Carolina has sky-high expectations this season thanks in large part to guard Marcus Paige's talent and leadership, but the senior sensation will have to support his teammates from the bench after injuring his right hand.
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Paige out 3-4 Weeks
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Jeff Goodman of ESPN reported on Paige's injury and potential return:
UNC’s Marcus Paige fractured the third metacarpal on his right (non-shooting) hand in practice on Tuesday, will miss 3-4 weeks, per school.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanESPN) November 4, 2015
The Tar Heels will begin the season tied with Kentucky atop the Amway Coaches Poll, their first time ranked that high since the 2011-12 season.