(AP) - North Carolina was in town the whole time, but didn't really show up until the second half.
The third-ranked Tar Heels used a big run to break away from a tie at halftime and defeated Virginia Tech 79-59 last night.
Erlana Larkins scored 22 points, Rashanda McCants 20 and LaToya Pringle 12 for the Tar Heels. Larkins and Pringle also had 10 rebounds apiece, and McCants had eight rebounds and seven assists.
Amber Hall and Brittany Cook led the Hokies with 13 points each, and Andrea Barbour and Eleanor Brentnall each had 11.
North Carolina is now 15-and-1 overall, and 2-and-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Virginia Tech is 12-and-5, and 0-and-3 in conference play.
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