Final
for this game
Lucas lifts No. 14 Tar Heels over Clemson 79-61
Jan 23, 2010 - 3:57 AM CHAPEL HILL, N.C.(AP) -- Italee Lucas scored 20 points to help No. 14 North Carolina beat Clemson 79-61 Friday night.Cetera DeGraffenreid added 12 points for the Tar Heels (15-3, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who closed the game on a 23-4 run.
Lele Hardy scored 17 points on 7 of 23 shooting to lead Clemson (9-11, 0-4), which lost to the Tar Heels for the 15th consecutive time.
Clemson led 57-56 with seven minutes remaining in the game, but DeGraffenreid and Lucas scored eight points apiece down the stretch.
The Tar Heels, who led 37-30 at halftime, extended their lead to 50-40 early in the second half. But the Tigers answered with a 12-1 run to go ahead 52-51, taking their first lead since they scored the first basket of the game.
- NCAA WOMENS BB
CLEMSON 61
NORTH CAROLINA (14) 79 FINAL
Jan 22 10:24 PM - 37
rootsRUWTbot Took away 19 roots (Close Finish)
Clemson 59, North Carolina(14) 64 4th - 4:40Jan 22 10:11 PM - NCAA WOMENS BB
CLEMSON 30
NORTH CAROLINA (14) 37 HALFTIME
Jan 22 9:21 PM
Related News
- Wake Forest beats Clemson 73-58 in ACC women's tourney Mar 2
- Pitt beats UNC 82-72 in ACC women's tournament Mar 2
- No. 2 Notre Dame grabs share of ACC title with 71-52 win Feb 25
- Bulgak powers No. 10 Florida State women to win over UNC Feb 14
- Thomas, Bingley lead No. 10 Florida State past Clemson Feb 7
- No. 13 Louisville women overtake North Carolina 78-60 Feb 4
- Hatchell to sit 2 games for referee contact, NCAA violation Jan 29
- No. 14 Louisville women roll past Clemson 75-33 Jan 28
- No. 21 Miami women beat UNC 76-61 for Katie Meier's 200th Jan 17
- No. 16 Florida State coasts to 85-40 win over Clemson Jan 14
- Ogunbowale scores 16, No. 3 Notre Dame beats UNC 88-54 Jan 10
- No. 15 Northwestern women defeat North Carolina 85-72 Dec 2