Hampton Lady Pirates @ North Carolina Tar Heels
No. 17 North Carolina women beat Hampton 62-32
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Deja Kelly scored 12 points, Maria Gakdeng had 10 points and nine rebounds and No. 17 North Carolina beat Hampton 62-32 on Wednesday.
North Carolina (3-0) allowed less than 40 points in a game for the first time since a 93-25 victory over South Carolina State on Nov. 16, 2022. The Tar Heels also didn't allow a double-digit scorer against Hampton.
Kelly started an 11-0 run to begin the second quarter and Paulina Paris closed it with four straight points to give the Tar Heels a 26-6 lead. North Carolina led by double figures the rest of the way, including 32-13 at halftime as Hampton was just 6 of 18 from the field with 19 turnovers.
North Carolina scored 14 straight points in the third quarter, with five from Kelly, for a 46-15 lead. The Tar Heels were just 3-of-17 shooting in the fourth quarter.
Both teams struggled from the field at 33% shooting. But the Tar Heels went 19 of 26 at the free-throw line compared to 4 of 9 for the Pirates.
Paris finished with 11 points for North Carolina, which scored 27 points off of 29 turnovers by Hampton.
Aisha Dabo had a team-high seven points for Hampton (0-2).
North Carolina hosts Elon on Saturday. Hampton plays Norfolk State on Sunday.
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Game Information
Chapel Hill, NC
Referee:Tim Bryant
Referee:Nicholas Cappel
Referee:Courtney Robinson
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Monmouth | 4-1 | 1 | 11-5 |
| Campbell | 4-1 | 1 | 11-7 |
| Stony Brook | 4-1 | 1 | 9-9 |
| Towson | 3-1 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Hampton | 2-2 | 2.5 | 8-8 |
| Elon | 2-2 | 2.5 | 7-9 |
| Drexel | 1-3 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| North Carolina A&T | 1-3 | 3.5 | 6-9 |
| William & Mary | 1-4 | 4 | 8-8 |
| Northeastern | 1-4 | 4 | 5-10 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| Hofstra | 1-4 | 4 | 3-13 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 7-0 | - | 17-3 |
| Duke | 7-0 | - | 12-6 |
| NC State | 6-1 | 1 | 13-5 |
| Syracuse | 5-2 | 2 | 15-3 |
| Virginia | 5-2 | 2 | 13-5 |
| Stanford | 4-2 | 2.5 | 15-4 |
| Virginia Tech | 4-3 | 3 | 14-5 |
| Notre Dame | 4-3 | 3 | 12-5 |
| North Carolina | 3-3 | 3.5 | 14-5 |
| Clemson | 3-3 | 3.5 | 12-6 |
| Georgia Tech | 3-3 | 3.5 | 8-10 |
| Miami | 3-4 | 4 | 11-7 |
| Wake Forest | 2-5 | 5 | 12-7 |
| California | 1-5 | 5.5 | 10-9 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-5 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
| Florida State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 6-12 |
| SMU | 0-6 | 6.5 | 7-11 |
| Boston College | 0-7 | 7 | 4-16 |
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