The guards on the North Carolina men’s basketball team took advantage of their opportunity to shine on Friday night without star point guard Marcus Paige.
In an exhibition match to kick off the 2015-16 season, the Tar Heels topped Guilford College 99-49. This was UNC’s first game without Paige, who will be out for three to four weeks after fracturing a bone in his right, non-shooting hand earlier in the week.
With Justin Jackson sitting out due to illness, sophomore Joel Berry and junior Nate Britt started in the backcourt for the Tar Heels and immediately gave onlookers insight into what the next month will look like for UNC.