CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Kennedy Todd-Williams, Deja Kelly and their North Carolina teammates were determined not to let a big upset slip away.
The 24th-ranked Tar Heels fought to the horn to make sure it didn't, too.
Todd-Williams knocked down the go-ahead free throws with 16.2 seconds left and UNC survived Louisville's two final-play missed shots to topple the third-ranked Cardinals 66-65 on Thursday night, setting off a midcourt celebration of a win with significant implications in the ACC regular-season race.
"Man, we just beat a really, really good basketball team, which is a signature win that we've been waiting for," third-year Tar Heels Coach Courtney Banghart said.