PORTLAND, Ore. – The No. 8 North Carolina women's basketball team fought back from a 17-point deficit to beat No. 5 Iowa State 73-64 Sunday evening at the Moda Center in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational.
Junior Deja Kelly led UNC with 29 points, 22 after halftime, and was named the tournament MVP. Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 17, all in the second half, Alyssa Ustby had 14 and Eva Hodgson 11 as the Tar Heels improved to 6-0 overall.
It marked the third game in a row, all away from home, that UNC has come back from a halftime deficit to win.