1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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WCU | 6 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 36 |
UNC | 26 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 96 |
Ustby scores 23, fills stat sheet to lead No. 25 North Carolina women past Western Carolina 96-36
North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Western Carolina Catamounts - Game Highlights
Watch the Game Highlights from North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Western Carolina Catamounts, 12/15/2023
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Alyssa Ustby matched her career high with 23 points and added nine rebounds, six assists, four steals and two blocks as No. 25 North Carolina cruised to a 96-36 win over Western Carolina on Friday night.
Paulina Parris added 16 points, Indya Nivar had 15 and Maria Gakdeng 10 for the Tar Heels (7-4). Teonni Key had 10 rebounds.
North Carolina shot 52% with six 3-pointers, had a 50-24 rebounding advantage and turned 24 turnovers into 37 points. The Tar Heels were plus-50 in paint points and plus-25 on fast-break points.
Audrey Meyers had 13 points for the Catamounts (2-9). They had six field goals in the second quarter when they were outscored 19-15 and 10 in the other three quarters combined, shooting 31%.
The Tar Heels took care of this one quickly, outscoring the Catamounts 26-6 in the first quarter. Paris started and ended a game-opening 9-0 run and Deja Kelly capped a 10-0 run with a 3-pointer that made it 22-4. North Carolina was 10-of-19 shooting with three 3s and Western Carolina was 3 of 13.
It was 45-21 at halftime and North Carolina had a 23-6 advantage in the third quarter, 28-9 in the fourth.
The Tar Heels play Oklahoma in Charlotte, North Carolina on Tuesday.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Jules Gallien
- Meadow Overstreet
- Ryan Durham
2023-24 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Chattanooga | 13-1 | - | 28-5 |
UNC Greensboro | 8-6 | 5 | 21-12 |
Wofford | 8-6 | 5 | 17-13 |
Mercer | 8-6 | 5 | 15-17 |
East Tennessee State | 7-7 | 6 | 18-12 |
Samford | 6-8 | 7 | 14-16 |
Furman | 5-9 | 8 | 15-16 |
Western Carolina | 1-13 | 12 | 6-24 |
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |