It was all Nikki Teasley in the final four minutes as UNC defeated 17th ranked Old Dominion, 95-85.
Teasley scored the 24th ranked Heels' ten final points in a game that Carolina finally took the lead for good with five minutes to go.
The Heels routinely went out to ten to six point leads, included a six point halftime lead - only to see the Monarchs rally to get back in it time after time.
Then came the final stretch run for Carolina, who went 14-4 to end the game.
Coretta Brown came up big for the Heels as well with 24 points and eight rebounds. Leah Metcalf added 11 points and six assists, while Chrystal Baptist tossed 11.
Okiesha Howard was high scorer for the now 2-3 Monarchs with 18 points. ODU lost to Virginia Tech and N.C. State last week.
UNC opens ACC play at home Wednesday night when the Demon Deacons visit.
Wake Forest is 2-3 on the season and lost to Western Carolina 72-64 Thursday night.
In other ACC action today, N.C. State was slammed by #2 Tennessee 93-56 and #14 Duke upset #6 La. Tech, 76-64.
No. 24 NORTH CAROLINA 95, No. 17 OLD DOMINION 85
NORTH CAROLINA (7-1): Baptist 5-10 1-2 11, Teasley 8-14 9-9 27, Sutton 4-11 1-4 9, Brown 8-18 7-8 24, Metcalf 4-9 2-3 12, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Laaksonen 0-1 0-0 0, Bell 5-8 1-3 12, McBee 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-71 21-29 95.
OLD DOMINION (2-3):
Maiga 4-6 0-0 8, Berthieu 4-8 8-11 16, Thompson 4-10 2-4 11, Francis 1-4 2-2 5, Howard 6-15 5-5 18, M.Spence 1-7 0-0 3, A.Spence 1-1 0-0 3, Coker 4-9 1-1 9, Grant 4-8 0-0 8, Giddens 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 30-69 20-25 85.
Halftime--North Carolina 45-39. 3-Point goals--North Carolina 6-21 (Metcalf 2-6, Teasley 2-7, Bell 1-1, Brown 1-6, Laaksonon 0-1), Old Dominion 5-19 (A.Spence 1-1, Francis 1-3, M.Spence 1-4, Thompson 1-5, Howard 1-6). Fouled out--Sutton, Metcalf. Rebounds--North Carolina 38 (Sutton, Brown 8), Old Dominion 46 (Thompson 10). Assists--North Carolina 14 (Metcalf 6), Old Dominion 23 (Thompson 5). Total fouls--North Carolina 23, Old Dominion 21. Technicals--Old Dominion bench. A--3,732.