No. 24 North Carolina women take down No. 3 Louisville

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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 Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season race.

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North Carolina guard Kennedy Todd-Williams (3) celebrates as time expires in an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

"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.

Todd-Williams finished with 19 points to lead the Tar Heels (20-5, 10-5 ACC), who rallied from 10 down before halftime to end an eight-game skid against the Cardinals in dramatic fashion.

After Todd-Williams' free throws, Louisville called timeout to set up a final play. As the clock dwindled down, Kianna Smith hit the front rim on a 3-point attempt. Chelsie Hall grabbed the rebound and tossed the ball up as she fell backward to the court. The ball crept around the rim from the right side to the left before slowly rolling off as the horn sounded.

The Tar Heels immediately mobbed each other, while Kelly (who scored 18 points) triumphantly motioned to the crowd for more noise.

Hailey Van Lith scored 17 points to lead Louisville