It’s unseasonably cold. The economy is still in the tank. The post-election euphoria is starting to fade.

But there are still signs of a benevolent Divine Providence. Exhibit A: The Maui Invitational.

Eight teams square off in a tournament played the way basketball is supposed to be played–in a real, honest to goodness GYM. (Not one of those horrid dome affairs.) (And in case you’re wondering, the Carolina game is at 9:30 on ESPNU.)

There are worse ways to spend a  cold November night!