California Golden Bears vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Women's College Basketball

California

9-6

55-71

Final

#16North Carolina

13-3

Carmichael Arena

Lead tracker

CAL leadsBiggest lead CAL 5, UNC 18

UNC leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CAL	17	17	13	8	55
UNC	14	18	18	21	71

Who won: North Carolina 71-55

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the California Golden Bears 71-55 on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Carmichael Arena. The North Carolina outscored the California 21-8 in the 4th quarter. Indya Nivar led the North Carolina in points (16). Sakima Walker led the California in points (19).

CAL

UNC

Player of the game

Nyla Harris

UNC · 13 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST, 5 STL

7.8

Players	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF	GmSc
Ciera ToomeyF7.6	25	13	5-7	1-1	2-3	9	2	2	1	3	2	7	3	14.5
Nyla HarrisF7.8	32	13	6-12	0-0	1-1	10	4	2	5	0	3	7	3	15.8
Lanie GrantG5.4	20	9	4-10	1-5	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Reniya KellyG6.5	35	9	3-7	1-3	2-2	1	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	8.6
Indya NivarG7.6	35	16	7-14	0-1	2-2	3	6	3	4	0	1	2	2	14.7
Bench
Blanca ThomasC	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	-0.1
Taissa QueirozG5.6	11	6	3-5	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3.1
Nyla BrooksG4.1	18	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2.8
Taliyah HendersonG	2	3	1-1	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3
Elina AarnisaloG4.8	14	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	-0.4
Laila HullG	5	0	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-0.4

California Golden Bears vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Lead tracker

Who won: North Carolina 71-55

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