North Carolina
Illinois
No. 14 Tar Heels Top Illinois, 87-58
November 28, 2010 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 27, 2010
HONOLULU (AP) -- Italee Lucas scored 25 points, Waltiea Rolle had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 14 North Carolina dominated inside in an 87-58 victory over Illinois on Saturday in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown.
Jessica Breland added 14 points for North Carolina, which held advantages in rebounds (51-40), points in the paint (46-22) and blocks (9-0).
Lucas finished 9-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-7 from 3-point range for North Carolina (6-0). Rolle came off the bench and had 11 points and 12 rebounds by halftime.
The game was close early before the Tar Heels went on a 16-0 run.
Alex Burke scored 18 points for Illinois (3-3), which was within 65-50 with 8:20 remaining before the Tar Heels pulled away.
