The top-ranked and top-seeded Tar Heels needed overtime Saturday to defeat North Carolina-Charlotte 93-83 in the schools' first meeting and advance into the East Regional semifinals.

North Carolina (32-3) outscored UNCC 19-9 in overtime after the 49ers tied the score 74-74 in regulation on Diego Guevara's leaning 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left.

First round: Illinois-Chicago couldn't diffuse DeMarco Johnson or contain Sean Colson.

The two seniors led North Carolina Charlotte to a 77-62 win in the first round of the NCAA East Regional Thursday, ending the Flames' first ever appearance in the tournament and securing the much hyped matchup between UNC-Charlotte with North Carolina.