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North Carolina Tar Heels vs UConn Huskies, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth Sweet 16

Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 1 in Fort Worth - Sweet 16
#4North Carolina
28-8
42-63
Final
#1UConn
37-0
Dickies Arena

Lead tracker

UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 3, CONN 25
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CONN leads
Team1234T
UNC12851742
CONN1117201563

Who won: UConn 63-42

The UConn Huskies beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 63-42 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth Sweet 16 on Friday, March 27, 2026 at Dickies Arena. The UConn outscored the North Carolina 20-5 in the 3rd quarter. Sarah Strong led the UConn in points (21). Indya Nivar led the North Carolina in points (20).

Player of the game

Sarah Strong

CONN · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 5 STL

8.4

Win probability

100%CONN final
UNCCONN

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:23Blanca Quinonez

    Defensive rebound

    Blanca Quiñonez Defensive Rebound.

  4. Q4 0:26Elina Aarnisalo

    Misses 15-foot jumper

    Elina Aarnisalo misses 15-foot jumper

    E. Aarnisalo · 2 PTS

  5. Q4 0:39UNC

    Defensive rebound

    North Carolina Defensive Rebound.

  6. Q4 0:39Caroline Ducharme

    Misses 13-foot jumper

    Caroline Ducharme misses 13-foot jumper

    C. Ducharme

  7. Q4 1:08Blanca Quinonez

    Blanca Quiñonez Steal

    Blanca Quiñonez Steal.

    B. Quiñonez · 16 PTS

  8. Q4 1:08Elina Aarnisalo
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Elina Aarnisalo bad pass turnover

    E. Aarnisalo · 2 PTS

  9. Q4 1:14Elina Aarnisalo

    Defensive rebound

    Elina Aarnisalo Defensive Rebound.

  10. Q4 1:17Kayleigh Heckel

    Misses 4-foot jumper

    Kayleigh Heckel misses 4-foot jumper

    K. Heckel · 2 PTS

  11. Q4 1:35Indya Nivar
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Indya Nivar makes free throw 1 of 1

    I. Nivar · 20 PTS

    UNC 42 - 63 CONN
  12. Q4 1:35Allie Ziebell

    Foul on Allie Ziebell

    Foul on Allie Ziebell.

    A. Ziebell · 2 PTS

  13. Q4 1:35Indya Nivar
    +2

    Layup

    Indya Nivar makes layup (Elina Aarnisalo assists)

    I. Nivar · 20 PTS · ast E. Aarnisalo

    UNC 41 - 63 CONN
  14. Q4 1:38Nyla Harris

    Offensive Rebound

    Nyla Harris Offensive Rebound.

    N. Harris · 8 PTS

  15. Q4 1:40Indya Nivar

    Misses driving layup

    Indya Nivar misses driving layup

    I. Nivar · 20 PTS

  16. Q4 1:53Ashlynn Shade
    +2

    Jumper, 13 ft

    Ashlynn Shade makes 13-foot jumper

    A. Shade · 4 PTS

    UNC 39 - 63 CONN
  17. Q4 1:54CON

    Offensive rebound

    UConn Offensive Rebound.

  18. Q4 1:54Ciera Toomey

    Block

    Ciera Toomey Block.

    C. Toomey · 5 PTS

  19. Q4 1:54Blanca Quinonez

    Blanca Quiñonez misses layup

    B. Quiñonez · 16 PTS

  20. Q4 1:58CON

    Shorttimeout

    UConn Timeout

  21. Q4 2:12Azzi Fudd

    Offensive Rebound

    Azzi Fudd Offensive Rebound.

    A. Fudd · 10 PTS

  22. Q4 2:16Allie Ziebell

    Misses 23-foot three point jumper

    Allie Ziebell misses 23-foot three point jumper

    A. Ziebell · 2 PTS

  23. Q4 2:19Kayleigh Heckel

    Defensive rebound

    Kayleigh Heckel Defensive Rebound.

  24. Q4 2:22Blanca Quinonez

    Blanca Quiñonez Block

    Blanca Quiñonez Block.

    B. Quiñonez · 16 PTS

  25. Q4 2:22Elina Aarnisalo

    Misses driving layup

    Elina Aarnisalo misses driving layup

    E. Aarnisalo · 2 PTS

Leaders

UNCCONN
Points
Indya Nivar
20
Sarah Strong
21
Assists
Elina Aarnisalo
6
Azzi Fudd
5
Rebounds
Indya Nivar
8
Sarah Strong
10

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