The No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels won a tough back-and-forth battle with the Virginia Tech Hokies, 67-62. With 30 seconds remaining and UNC holding onto a 63-62 lead, Lexi Donarski drove and hit a tough left-handed layup to give the Tar Heels a 3-point cushion. The Heels then locked down on defense and salted the game away at the FT line. Reniya Kelly led the way on offense for UNC, scoring a game-high 20 points on 7-14 shooting while Donarski added 15 points in the win. Carys Baker led the Hokies with 17 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.