In a double overtime shootout, sixth-ranked UNC women’s basketball knocked off No. 18 Rutgers on the road with a 96-93 victory Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

Behind sophomore Allisha Gray’s season-high 29 points, The Tar Heels came back from trailing by 12 points in the second half to remain undefeated with an 8-0 record. Rutgers boasted the nation’s longest winning streak before the loss, but now stands at a 6-1 record.

In a high intensity back-and-forth contest, Carolina went on a run to cut the Scarlet Knights’ lead and tie the game at 71 at the end of regulation.

Carolina was up by five with 40 seconds left in overtime before Rutgers caught up to force the game into double overtime. Senior Latifah Coleman, last week’s tournament MVP, solidified the victory for the Heels with a steal, basket and two made free throws.

North Carolina is coming back to Chapel Hill to face Appalachian State in Carmichael Arena on Sunday, December 14th.

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