CHAPEL HILL
Marcus Paige had said more than once in recent weeks that it had been agonizing – his wait to return from a broken bone in his right hand that kept him sitting on the bench, watching, during North Carolina’s first six games of the season.
Then came Tuesday night, and a return against No. 2 Maryland that Paige had been thinking about for more than three weeks. Perhaps the only question when it ended was this: Was it as good of a return as Paige envisioned?
He made his first shot during the Tar Heels’ 89-81 victory – a 3-pointer from the right side.