NORMAN, Okla. — Jessica Breland poured in a career-best 31 points Sunday, helping the No. 3 North Carolina women’s basketball team topple the fourth-ranked Oklahoma Sooners 80-79 in the finals of the Preseason Women’s NIT.
Breland, who played 30 minutes for the Tar Heels (5-0) coming off the bench, missed only four of her 18 shot attempts.
The game was in limbo until the final buzzer, when Oklahoma’s Danielle Robinson missed a potentially game-winning layup as time expired.
UNC freshman Chay Shegog and senior Rashanda McCants joined Breland in double figures, netting 12 and 10 points, respectively.
Oklahoma got points from all over, as four players scored in double figures for the Sooners, including 20 points from both Robinson and Ashley Paris.
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