Paige, Okafor have incentive to play better in this UNC-Duke meeting

Posted Mar 7, 2015
Marcus Paige had a shot for redemption near the end of a disappointing performance at Duke. He missed it. Now, with 19th-ranked North Carolina (21-9, 11-6) hosting the third-ranked Blue Devils (27-3, 14-3) in an ACC finale Saturday night, Paige and the Tar Heels have an opportunity to redeem themselves at the end of a difficult regular season. Paige, not Duke freshman Jahlil Okafor, was voted ACC preseason player of the year in October. (Fayetteville Observer)

Related: Basketball, Basketball Recruiting

Tar Heels Earn No. 6 Seed In Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament South Region, Will Meet VCU Thursday
UNC the No. 6 seed in the South Region in the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The Tar Heels (24-8) will play No. 11 VCU...
Sun Mar 15, 2026

UNC is No. 6 Seed, Will Face VCU on Thursday in First Round of NCAA Tournament
March Madness has arrived. North Carolina officially earned the No. 6 seed in the South region of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which was announced Sunday...
Sun Mar 15, 2026

UNC Men's Basketball draws 6 seed, trip to Greenville, S.C., for early-round games
No. 19 UNC Men's Basketball is headed to Greenville, S.C., for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 6 seed in...
Sun Mar 15, 2026

UNC Basketball's NCAA History Without Winning an ACCT Game
How has UNC Men's Basketball fared in the NCAA Tournament after being bounced early from the ACC Tournament? We did the research. Here are each...
Sun Mar 15, 2026