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No. 8 North Carolina beats Virginia Tech 93-77 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Rashanda McCants scored 23 points to help eighth-ranked North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 93-77 on Thursday night. Jessica Breland added 20 points for the Tar Heels (20-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have followed a three-game losing streak with three straight victories. North Carolina shot 57 percent, led by 16 points at halftime and never let the margin slip below double digits.