Duke Blue Devils vs North Carolina Tar Heels

Women's College Basketball

#12Duke

21-8

69-74

Final

#21North Carolina

25-6

Carmichael Arena

Lead tracker

DUKE leadsBiggest lead DUKE 7, UNC 8

UNC leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
DUKE	14	17	16	22	69
UNC	13	16	23	22	74

Who won: North Carolina 74-69

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Duke Blue Devils 74-69 on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Carmichael Arena. Elina Aarnisalo led the North Carolina in points (22). Ashlon Jackson led the Duke in points (17).

Player of the game

Elina Aarnisalo

UNC · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

8.0

Win probability

100%UNC final

DUKEUNC

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
THREEQ4 0:00
Three! Jumper, 23 ft
A. Jackson · 17 PTS · ast R. Nelson
Ashlon Jackson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Riley Nelson assists)
DUKE 69 - 74 UNC
Q4 0:00
Offensive Rebound
Riley Nelson Offensive Rebound.
R. Nelson · 13 PTS
Q4 0:03
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ashlon Jackson misses 24-foot three point jumper
A. Jackson · 17 PTS
Q4 0:09
Defensive rebound
Ciera Toomey Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Ciera Toomey makes free throw 2 of 2
C. Toomey · 6 PTS
DUKE 66 - 74 UNC
Q4 0:10
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Ciera Toomey makes free throw 1 of 2
C. Toomey · 6 PTS
DUKE 66 - 73 UNC
Q4 0:10
Foul on Arianna Roberson
Foul on Arianna Roberson.
A. Roberson · 7 PTS
Q4 0:11
Misses 11-foot jumper
Taina Mair misses 11-foot jumper
T. Mair · 4 PTS
Q4 0:20
Defensive rebound
Elina Aarnisalo Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Elina Aarnisalo makes free throw 2 of 2
E. Aarnisalo · 22 PTS
DUKE 66 - 72 UNC
Q4 0:21
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Elina Aarnisalo makes free throw 1 of 2
E. Aarnisalo · 22 PTS
DUKE 66 - 71 UNC
Q4 0:21
Foul on Arianna Roberson
Foul on Arianna Roberson.
A. Roberson · 7 PTS
Q4 0:23
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Arianna Roberson misses 25-foot three point jumper
A. Roberson · 7 PTS
Q4 0:25DUK
Shorttimeout
Duke Timeout
Q4 0:25
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Lanie Grant makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Grant · 10 PTS
DUKE 66 - 70 UNC
Q4 0:25UNC
Dead ball rebound
North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
Q4 0:25
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Lanie Grant misses free throw 1 of 2
L. Grant · 10 PTS
Q4 0:26
Foul on Ashlon Jackson
Foul on Ashlon Jackson.
A. Jackson · 17 PTS
Q4 0:28UNC
Shorttimeout
North Carolina Timeout
Q4 0:28
+2
Layup
Jordan Wood makes layup (Riley Nelson assists)
J. Wood · 4 PTS · ast R. Nelson
DUKE 66 - 69 UNC
Q4 0:34DUK
Shorttimeout
Duke Timeout
Q4 0:34
Defensive rebound
Arianna Roberson Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:34
Defensive rebound
Ciera Toomey Defensive Rebound.