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
Chapel Hill, NC
Referee:Billy Smith
Referee:Meadow Overstreet
Referee:Brandon Enterline
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 14-2 | - | 22-5 |
| Drexel | 12-4 | 2 | 19-8 |
| Stony Brook | 12-4 | 2 | 17-12 |
| Campbell | 11-5 | 3 | 18-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-6 | 3.5 | 18-10 |
| Towson | 9-7 | 5 | 16-12 |
| Elon | 9-7 | 5 | 14-14 |
| William & Mary | 7-9 | 7 | 14-13 |
| North Carolina A&T | 6-10 | 8 | 11-16 |
| Hofstra | 5-11 | 9 | 7-20 |
| Hampton | 4-12 | 10 | 10-18 |
| Northeastern | 3-14 | 11.5 | 7-20 |
| UNC Wilmington | 2-14 | 12 | 6-21 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 21-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 25-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 25-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-9 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 22-8 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 20-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 20-10 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-10 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 18-13 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-12 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 16-13 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 13-17 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-16 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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