NCAA Game Summary - Notre Dame at North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC (SportsNetwork.com) - North Carolina's final home game of the season was a lot closer than expected, but the 14th-ranked Tar Heels nevertheless escaped with a narrow 63-61 victory over upset-minded Notre Dame, stretching their winning streak to 12.

Marcus Paige uncharacteristically missed two free throws down the stretch, but UNC's star guard made up for the misses with a game-saving weakside block of a driving Eric Atkins just before the buzzer.

James Michael McAdoo finished with 14 points and nine rebounds for the Tar Heels (23-7, 13-4 ACC), who will close out their regular season on Saturday at rival Duke.

Atkins led Notre Dame (15-16, 6-12) with 21 points, while Pat Connaughton logged 17 points and 13 boards in the loss.

Barring a few wins in the conference tournament, the Fighting Irish will finish with a losing record for the first time since the 1998-99 campaign.