North Carolina stays unbeaten

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Rashanda McCants scored 28 points to help No. 4 North Carolina easily hand Purdue its fourth straight loss, 90-72 Thursday night.

Cetera DeGraffenreid added 17 points and Erlana Larkins scored 14 before fouling out on a technical with 6:51 to play. LaToya Pringle had 10 points and 5 blocks for North Carolina (9-0).

Lakisha Freeman led Purdue (2-4) with 23 points. Natasha Bogdanova had 17.

North Carolina plays at No. 1 Tennessee on Sunday.