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By Rusty Miller
Associated Press
Published on Thursday, Dec 04, 2008
COLUMBUS: Jessica Breland scored 29 points and second-ranked North Carolina heldNo. 18 Ohio State scoreless for more than nine minutes of the second half to take a 72-63 victory Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Breland, who is averaging 13.5 points, had 21 in the opening half as the Tar Heels (9-0) opened a 41-37 lead. Cetera DeGraffenreid added 14 points and six assists and Rashanda McCants had 10 points for North Carolina, which improved to 21-9 against the Big Ten and evened its record against the Buckeyes at 3-3.
The Tar Heels sealed the outcome with a 17-0, second-half run.
Jantel Lavender had 27 points and 13 rebounds for the Buckeyes (6-2), who led 52-49 with 11:56 left before missing their next 12 shots from the field with six turnovers over a span of nine minutes, 20 seconds. Star Allen added 12 points, Ashlee Trebilcock had 10 points and Samantha Prahalis had 13 assists.
Ahead 41-37 at the half, the Tar Heels pulled away at the outset of the second half. McCants hit a jumper before Breland scored on consecutive possessions, once on a baseline drive and then on a nifty pass from McCants to make it 47-37. They hit their first three shots of the half, and Ohio State missed its first four and had three turnovers over the opening three minutes.
Just as suddenly, the game swung the other way.
Prahalis had two breathtaking assists. On the first, she dribbled behind her back at midcourt to avoid a defender and then fired a no-look pass to Lavender for a layup. She then lobbed a court-length pass to Allen for a breakaway layup.
The Tar Heels went almost six minutes without a point as the Buckeyes ran off 13 points in a row — eight by Lavender.
The teams traded baskets until the Tar Heels regained the upper hand as Ohio State suddenly went cold. The Buckeyes led 52-49 on Lavender's basket with 11:56 left but then didn't score until Trebilcock hit two free throws with 2:36 left.
McCants' free throw and a reverse layup by Chay Shegog tied it at 52 with 10:51 to play.
COLUMBUS: Jessica Breland scored 29 points and second-ranked North Carolina heldNo. 18 Ohio State scoreless for more than nine minutes of the second half to take a 72-63 victory Wednesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
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