North Carolina Tar Heels @ North Carolina A&T Aggies
Nivar and Brooks score 14 each, No. 14 North Carolina women roll past North Carolina A&T 85-50
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Indya Nivar had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Nyla Brooks also had 14 points off the bench and No. 14 North Carolina coasted to an 85-50 win over North Carolina A&T on Thursday.
Elin Aarnisalo added 13 points and Ciera Toomey had 12 for the Tar Heels (4-1), who forced 26 turnovers that were turned into 33 points and held the Aggies to 0 for 6 from 3-point range.
Chaniya Clark scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for North Carolina A&T (2-4). Anaya Karriem added 11 points. After Clark, the rest of the Aggies were 11 of 39.
A 3-pointer by Brooks gave the Tar Heels an early 14-4 lead before Karriem scored the last two baskets of the first quarter. Brooks had back-to-back 3s to get the lead to 13 and her fourth 3 started a 9-0 run that ballooned the lead to 34-16. Nivar's 3 made it 43-21 at the half.
Nivar had a three-point play and five points and Harris had five points in a 14-0 run in the third quarter to make it 60-23.
North Carolina had 12 3-pointers and shot 48% overall. North Carolina A&T had 17 field goals and shot 36%.
North Carolina is home Sunday against UNC Greensboro.
North Carolina A&T goes to North Carolina Central on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Nicholas Cappel
Referee:Krystle Apellaniz
Referee:Whitney Armstrong
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | 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 |
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | 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 |
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