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Men's basketball | NCAA Tournament: North Carolina puts away Notre Dame in second half

PHILADELPHIA -- Brice Johnson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to lead North Carolina to an 88-74 victory over Notre Dame on Sunday night, leaving the Tar Heels as the only No. 1 seed in the Final Four.

The Tar Heels reached the Final Four for a record 19th time and the first since 2009, when they won the last of their five national championships.

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North Carolina (32-6) will face Syracuse, the 10th seed from the Midwest Regional, in the Final Four on Saturday in Houston.