UNC Women's Basketball Improves to 7-0 With 85-60 Win Over Illinois

Posted Dec 5, 2019
With five Tar Heels scoring double figures and three of those registering double-doubles, the North Carolina women's basketball team beat Illinois 85-60 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Thursday at Carmichael Arena (Highlights). The win boosted UNC to 7-0. Tar Heel senior Taylor Koenen led all scorers with a career-high 23 points and 11 rebounds. (GoHeels.com)

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