Marcus Paige scored 11 of his 17 points in the extra period to help North Carolina beat Davidson 97-85 on Saturday in the team's final game before the Christmas holiday.
Paige missed his first six shots and didn't score until the 8:17 mark of the second half, but took over late to help the Tar Heels (8-3) bounce back from Wednesday's loss to Texas in a week that started with last weekend's tough-it-out win against Kentucky.
J.P. Tokoto had career-highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead North Carolina. The Tar Heels needed two free throws from Paige with 29.3 seconds left to force OT, then dominated the extra period with Paige scoring in the lane to open overtime and hitting his only 3 moments later to put UNC in control.