The national champion UNC-Chapel Hill basketball team was honored Wednesday by lawmakers.

Team members, coaches and staff listened to a reading of a Senate resolution which highlighted the squad's achievements and took a poke or two at rival teams in the state such as in the lines:

Whereas, the 89-72 Carolina win over Michigan State was a convincing and thorough victory but one that left intact Duke's record for the worst loss in Final Four history

and

Whereas, the senior players named above were undefeated in all away games played within a 12-mile radius of Chapel Hill;

But mostly the resolution was a celebration of the team and its achievements.

"I've been here 13 years and I think that's the best-written resolution and the greatest use of prose I've ever seen," said Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who presides over the Senate.

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Gov. Beverly Perdue and the legislature are planning to honor the national champion UNC-Chapel Hill men's basketball team today.

The squad is scheduled to appear at the legislature (which goes into session at 12:30 p.m. for the Senate and 1 p.m. for the House) and then head over to the Executive Mansion for a 2:30 p.m. event with the governor.

With all manner of bad budget news swirling around state government, politicians will be pretty happy about the chance to spechify on behalf of the team.