Alyssa Ustby leads UNC to 3rd upset of a top-10 N.C. State team in 3 years

Posted Feb 7, 2021
For the third consecutive season, the North Carolina women's basketball team defeated a top-10 N.C. State team. Freshman Alyssa Ustby, after going scoreless in UNC’s bad Thursday loss to Florida State, injected plenty of offense with a double-double to lead the Tar Heels to a 76-69 victory Sunday at Carmichael Arena, their biggest of the season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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