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UNC WBB cruises past No. 14 seed Oregon State, advancing to the second round
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The North Carolina women's basketball team opened up the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed, taking on the No. 14-seeded Oregon State in a home game at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This was a first-round matchup in Regional 2 in Birmingham. The Tar Heels women's basketball team walked away with a 21-point win, 70-49.
For the majority of the first half, the game was back and forth. The Tar Heels went on a run in the first quarter to jump out to a 15-9 lead before Oregon State responded in the second quarter, winning it 15-11 to bring the halftime score to 26-24 in favor of the Tar Heels.
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Halftime was the turning point for Courtney Banghart's team. Lexi Donarski and Maria Gakdeng responded with an emphatic 30-9 third quarter to bring North Carolina's lead to 56-33 heading into the last period.
Donarski led the team with 19 points and two assists in the win. Gakdeng, who was a major part of that run, had 13 points and five rebounds. Alyssa Ustby , the All-American forward, had 10 points, nine rebounds, and four assists. Eight players came off the bench, led by Lanie Grant, who dropped eight points including two threes.
The Tar Heels women's basketball team will be in action again on Monday with a second-round game against No. 6-seed West Virginia , who beat No. 11-seeded Columbia in the first round. Game time and airing location are still being decided.
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