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No. 9 North Carolina beats NC State 74-57 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Italee Lucas scored 16 points to help No. 9 North Carolina beat North Carolina State 74-57 on Monday night. Cetera DeGraffenreid and Jessica Breland each added 14 for the Tar Heels (24-4, 9-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who won their third straight overall and extended their recent dominance against their nearby rival.