CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—Lexi Donarski scored 19 points, including 17 in the third quarter, and North Carolina beat Oregon State 70–49 in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Saturday.
Donarski also matched a season high with five 3-pointers, all coming during North Carolina’s dominant third quarter when it outscored Oregon State 30–9 in the period. Alyssa Ustby had 10 points and nine rebounds, including a program-record 1,252nd of her career, and Maria Gakdeng added 13 points.
