Elon Phoenix @ North Carolina Tar Heels
No. 11 North Carolina women use big second half to rout Elon 71-37
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Indya Nivar had 13 points, seven rebounds and six steals, Ciera Toomey added 12 rebounds and eight points, and No. 11 North Carolina used a big second half to rout Elon 71-37 on Thursday night.
The Tar Heels (2-0) extended their win streak against unranked non-conference foes in Carmichael Arena to 30 games dating to the 2019 season.
The game was close in the first half, with North Carolina needing a 7-0 run at the end of the half to take a 29-20 lead. The Tar Heels were just 10 of 33 from the field in the first half, including 1 of 14 from 3-point range.
North Carolina took the first double-digit lead of the game in the opening 10 seconds of the third quarter. The Tar Heels pulled away during a 23-4 stretch in the third for a 52-23 lead. Nivar scored six of her points in the frame and six different players scored during the run.
Elon was 3-of-10 shooting in the third with eight turnovers to fall behind.
Lanie Grant scored 11 points, and Nyla Harris, Nyla Brooks and Taliyah Henderson each scored 10 for North Carolina (2-0), which was coming off a 48-point season-opening win on Monday against North Carolina Central. Brooks scored 15 points in her collegiate debut on Monday.
LaNae’ Corbett had 10 points and six points — both team highs — for Elon (1-1).
North Carolina holds 13-1 series advantage with Elong dating to 1975. The Phoenix’s lone win in the series came in 1975 on their own court.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Billy Smith
- Meadow Overstreet
- Brandon Enterline
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Monmouth | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Towson | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| William & Mary | 1-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Campbell | 1-1 | 1 | 8-7 |
| Hampton | 1-1 | 1 | 7-7 |
| Elon | 1-1 | 1 | 6-8 |
| Stony Brook | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Hofstra | 1-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
| Drexel | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-5 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-2 | 2 | 5-8 |
| Northeastern | 0-2 | 2 | 4-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 4-0 | - | 14-3 |
| Virginia | 4-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 4-0 | - | 11-4 |
| Duke | 4-0 | - | 9-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-1 | 1 | 13-2 |
| Stanford | 2-1 | 1.5 | 13-3 |
| North Carolina | 2-2 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Wake Forest | 2-2 | 2 | 12-4 |
| Notre Dame | 2-2 | 2 | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 2-2 | 2 | 11-5 |
| Miami | 2-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-2 | 2 | 7-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-3 | 3 | 11-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-3 | 3 | 8-9 |
| California | 0-3 | 3.5 | 9-7 |
| SMU | 0-4 | 4 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-4 | 4 | 5-11 |
| Boston College | 0-4 | 4 | 4-13 |

