Western Carolina Catamounts @ North Carolina Tar Heels
Ustby scores 23, fills stat sheet to lead No. 25 North Carolina women past Western Carolina 96-36
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
Chapel Hill, NC
Referee:Jules Gallien
Referee:Meadow Overstreet
Referee:Ryan Durham
2025-26 Standings
| Southern ConferenceSouthern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 8-1 | - | 16-6 |
| Furman | 6-3 | 2 | 14-10 |
| Wofford | 6-3 | 2 | 12-11 |
| East Tennessee State | 5-3 | 2.5 | 12-11 |
| Mercer | 4-4 | 3.5 | 14-9 |
| UNC Greensboro | 3-6 | 5 | 13-11 |
| Samford | 3-6 | 5 | 10-16 |
| Western Carolina | 0-9 | 8 | 3-20 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 12-0 | - | 17-6 |
| Louisville | 11-1 | 1 | 21-4 |
| Syracuse | 9-3 | 3 | 19-4 |
| NC State | 9-3 | 3 | 16-7 |
| North Carolina | 8-3 | 3.5 | 19-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 4 | 18-6 |
| Virginia | 8-4 | 4 | 16-7 |
| Clemson | 7-5 | 5 | 16-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-5 | 5 | 15-8 |
| Stanford | 5-6 | 6.5 | 16-8 |
| California | 5-6 | 6.5 | 14-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 5-7 | 7 | 10-14 |
| Miami | 4-8 | 8 | 12-11 |
| Wake Forest | 3-9 | 9 | 13-11 |
| Florida State | 2-9 | 9.5 | 7-16 |
| SMU | 1-10 | 10.5 | 8-15 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-10 | 10.5 | 8-16 |
| Boston College | 0-12 | 12 | 4-21 |
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