Heels hatch No. 400 for coach Hatchell

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Erlana Larkins scored a career-high 24 points and No. 9 North Carolina forced 35 turnovers to beat Clemson 99-55 Friday night, giving coach Sylvia Hatchell her 400th victory with the Tar Heels.

North Carolina (18-3, 6-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) finished with 23 steals and 25 assists, both highs in the ACC this season.

Nikita Bell added 14 points and LaToya Pringle finished with 12 for the Tar Heels.

In her 19th season, Hatchell is 400-185 in Chapel Hill (672-265 overall), a total that includes the 1994 national championship. The final margin in this one was the largest in what is fast becoming a lopsided series, surpassing a 72-41 victory last season for North Carolina.

The Tar Heels shot 53 percent and defeated the Tigers (7-13, 1-7) for the eighth straight time.