Tar Heels hang on in Charlottesville Posted Feb 25, 2012 Once again the Tar Heels had to step it up a notch defensively in the second half of a must-win game to stay atop the ACC standings. And once again the Tar Heels responded, holding Virginia to just 21 second half points as Carolina escaped from John Paul Jones Arena with a 54-51 win that keeps them tied atop the league standings with Duke and just two regular season games left. (Tar Heel Illustrated)