Heels survive wild finish to advance to NIT title game Posted Mar 31, 2010 There could hardly have been a more perfectly ugly, confusing way for North Carolina to survive in the National Invitation Tournament. After a game full of mistakes for UNC, it was a trip-and-fall moment by Rhode Island's Lamonte Ulmer in the final seconds of overtime that helped the Tar Heels escape with a 68-67 win and advance to a matchup against Dayton in the NIT championship game. (Carolina Blue)