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 | 11-0 | - | 19-3 |
| Stony Brook | 8-2 | 2.5 | 13-10 |
| Monmouth | 8-3 | 3 | 15-7 |
| Campbell | 8-3 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Drexel | 7-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Towson | 6-5 | 5 | 13-10 |
| Elon | 6-5 | 5 | 11-12 |
| William & Mary | 5-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-7 | 7 | 9-13 |
| Hampton | 3-8 | 8 | 9-14 |
| Northeastern | 2-9 | 9 | 6-15 |
| Hofstra | 2-9 | 9 | 4-18 |
| UNC Wilmington | 1-10 | 10 | 5-17 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 12-1 | 1 | 22-4 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| North Carolina | 9-3 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Syracuse | 9-4 | 4 | 19-5 |
| Virginia | 9-4 | 4 | 17-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-5 | 5 | 18-7 |
| Clemson | 8-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 6-6 | 6.5 | 15-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-7 | 7 | 11-14 |
| Stanford | 5-7 | 7.5 | 16-9 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 3-9 | 9.5 | 8-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-10 | 10 | 13-12 |
| SMU | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-16 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-11 | 11.5 | 8-17 |
| Boston College | 0-13 | 13 | 4-22 |
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