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
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Furman | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Western Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Mercer | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UNC Greensboro | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Wofford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Chattanooga | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
East Tennessee State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Samford | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Boston College | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
California | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Clemson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Duke | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Miami | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Stanford | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Florida State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Louisville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |