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North Carolina Downs USF 71-47
December 2, 2005 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 2, 2005
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Ivory Latta scored 16 points and Rashanda McCants added 14 to lift No. 7 North Carolina to a 71-47 victory Friday night over previously unbeaten South Florida.
Erlana Larkins had 11 points for North Carolina (7-0), and La'Tangela Atkinson scored nine and grabbed 10 rebounds before fouling out with 6:49 to play.
Jessica Dickson led South Florida (5-1) with 18 points, and Shantia Grace added 14.
South Florida made just 19 of 55 shots (34.5 percent) but stayed closer on the Tar Heels' home court than any other opponent this season. North Carolina beat its first four visitors by an average of 45.8 points.
North Carolina made five 3-pointers, two by Latta, on the way to a 32-17 halftime lead. Latta had 11 points in the first half, shooting 4-of-9 from the field.
South Florida led 8-5 after hitting four of its first five shots, then missed its next 14 over a span of 13:29. The Tar Heels used a 17-2 run during the Bulls' drought to take a 22-10 advantage.
South Florida failed to make a second-half basket until 7:30 elapsed. Already leading 34-20, North Carolina got five points from Latta and six from McCants in a 12-0 run that made it a rout.
A free throw by McCants with 12:53 left gave North Carolina a 46-20 lead. The Tar Heels took their biggest lead, 62-28, on McCants' last 3-pointer, coming with 7:02 remaining.
The win was North Carolina's third game in four days. The Tar Heels play at No. 8 Connecticut on Monday.
