Janelle Bailey led all scorers with 23 points, and North Carolina beat Virginia by a final score of 78-68 at Carmichael Arena on Thursday night.
Bennett hit 10-of-17 shots on the night, and pulled down a game-high 17 rebounds for the Tar Heels. Madinah Muhammad added 17 points and three rebounds, and Malu Tshitenga scored 16 on an 8-for-14 shooting performance.
The Tar Heels shot 47.6 percent for the game, and 35.3 percent from three-point range. They committed 20 fouls and 16 turnovers, but did assist on 18 of their 30 made field goals for the game.