Despite Sunday's 76-66 loss to No. 3 Notre Dame in Carmichael Arena, the Tar Heels have shown resilience against top-five opponents this season. They're still in search of more program-defining title wins that set apart the elite from the programs on the fringe, but games like Sunday's are preparing North Carolina for those opportunities in March.

UNC basketball leaned on two of its guards to survive a back-and-forth game at Notre Dame. Here's how the Tar Heels won it.

The Fighting Irish were solid from 3-point range and won the rebounding battle, a combination that spelled trouble for North Carolina in Chapel Hill on Sunday.

The No. 17 UNC women's basketball team (13-3, 1-2 ACC) lost its third ranked matchup of the season against No. 3 Notre Dame (12-2, 3-0 ACC), 76-66, on Sunday afternoon.

The UNC women's basketball team will host No. 3 Notre Dame in a marquee ACC matchup at Carmichael Arena on Sunday afternoon.

Carolina will make the trip up to South Bend to visit Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon. The Tar Heels are seeking their fourth straight win against the Fighting Irish. If you aren’t making the trip with the team, here’s how you can follow along at home:

Ian Jackson is the first North Carolina freshman to score 20 or more points in four straight games since Tyler Hansbrough -- and the Tar Heels have needed all of it.