NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS

North Carolina Tar Heels

North Carolina Tar Heels VS. Ohio St. Buckeyes

Recap: North Carolina vs. Ohio State

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Brice Johnson had 18 points and nine rebounds in the 24th-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels' 82-74 victory over the 12th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes at the United Center.

Marcus Paige added 16 points for the Tar Heels (8-3), who have won two in a row since a loss at top-ranked Kentucky on Dec. 13. Justin Jackson tallied 11 points.

Marc Loving ended with 19 points for the Buckeyes (9-2), who had a four-game winning streak snapped. Sam Thompson contributed 17 points.