CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Elina Aarnisalo led a balanced offense with 14 points and No. 11 North Carolina routed Boston University 82-40 on Sunday.
Also scoring in double figures for the Tar Heels (9-2) were Indya Nivar with 13 points, Taliyah Henderson with 11, Nyla Harris with 10 and Nyla Brooks with another 10. Harris had nine rebounds.
Hildur Gunnsteinsdottir led the Terriers (3-6) with 11 points.
The dominant quarter for the Tar Heels was the third, in which they opened with a 19-3 run and outscored the Terriers 28-12 over the full 10 minutes. North Carolina led 66-31 heading to the fourth. North Carolina led 76-33 but only scored six points in the final 6 minutes.
North Carolina shot only 36% in the first half but got a boost from 11 points following 12 BU turnovers to lead 38-19 at intermission.
North Carolina forced 22 turnovers to only nine of their own and held a 24-0 advantage in points after turnovers.
Up next
North Carolina: No. 22 Louisville visits on Sunday.
Boston U.: The Terriers play at UAlbany on Saturday.
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