Gray scores 19 points, Rountree adds 17 as No. 13 North Carolina women beat No. 23 UCLA 84-68
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Allisha Gray scored 19 points and Brittany Rountree added 17 points and six assists to help No. 13 North Carolina women roll to an 84-68 victory over No. 23 UCLA on Sunday.
Leading 45-40 at the break, North Carolina (2-0) opened the second half on a 21-6 run and built its largest lead, 66-46, with 13:27 to play.
Rountree hit four 3-pointers and Gray made three for the Tar Heels, who shot 39 percent from beyond the arc.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Xylina McDaniel had 16 points, Jessica Washington and Jamie Cherry each added 10 for the Tar Heels.
Nirra Fields scored 21 points on 8-of-24 shooting, and Lajahna Drummer chipped in 11 points to lead UCLA (0-2). Monique Billings grabbed 12 rebounds for the Bruins.
It was the first of four-straight games against power-5 conference teams for North Carolina.