Marcus Paige scored a career high 32 points and the Tar Heels played with fantastic energy to withstand Russ Smith’s 36 points for Louisville and get a statement win.
It took more than 15 minutes for the Tar Heels to get going, but the No. 24 UNC men’s basketball team bounced back from it’s first loss of the season with a ten-point win in the semifinal of the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic against Richmond, 82-72.