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North Carolina Tar Heels vs Virginia Cavaliers

Women's College Basketball
#21North Carolina
24-6
82-70
Final
Virginia
19-9
John Paul Jones Arena

Lead tracker

UNC leadsBiggest lead UNC 22, UVA 0
Q1Q2Q3Q4
UVA leads
Team1234T
UNC1525202282
UVA815242370

Who won: North Carolina 82-70

The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Virginia Cavaliers 82-70 on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at John Paul Jones Arena. The North Carolina outscored the Virginia 25-15 in the 2nd quarter. Elina Aarnisalo led the North Carolina in points (20). Kymora Johnson led the Virginia in points (22).

Player of the game

Elina Aarnisalo

UNC · 20 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST

8.0

Win probability

100%UNC final
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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0:19Tabitha Amanze
    +2

    Layup

    Tabitha Amanze makes layup (Paris Clark assists)

    T. Amanze · 6 PTS · ast P. Clark

    UNC 82 - 70 UVA
  4. Q4 0:31Tabitha Amanze

    Defensive rebound

    Tabitha Amanze Defensive Rebound.

  5. Q4 0:34Lanie Grant

    Misses driving layup

    Lanie Grant misses driving layup

    L. Grant · 15 PTS

  6. Q4 0:55Nyla Harris

    Steal

    Nyla Harris Steal.

    N. Harris · 10 PTS

  7. Q4 0:55Jillian Brown
    TO

    Bad pass turnover

    Jillian Brown bad pass turnover

    J. Brown

  8. Q4 0:57UVA

    Shorttimeout

    Virginia Timeout

  9. Q4 0:57Lanie Grant
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Lanie Grant makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Grant · 15 PTS

    UNC 82 - 68 UVA
  10. Q4 0:57Lanie Grant
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Lanie Grant makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Grant · 15 PTS

    UNC 81 - 68 UVA
  11. Q4 0:57Breona Hurd

    Foul on Breona Hurd

    Foul on Breona Hurd.

    B. Hurd · 8 PTS

  12. Q4 1:04Nyla Brooks

    Defensive rebound

    Nyla Brooks Defensive Rebound.

  13. Q4 1:07Kymora Johnson

    Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Kymora Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot

    K. Johnson · 22 PTS

  14. Q4 1:15Lanie Grant
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Lanie Grant makes free throw 2 of 2

    L. Grant · 15 PTS

    UNC 80 - 68 UVA
  15. Q4 1:15Lanie Grant
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Lanie Grant makes free throw 1 of 2

    L. Grant · 15 PTS

    UNC 79 - 68 UVA
  16. Q4 1:15Gabby White

    Foul on Gabby White

    Foul on Gabby White.

    G. White

  17. Q4 1:31UNC

    Shorttimeout

    North Carolina Timeout

  18. Q4 1:35Romi Levy
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Romi Levy makes free throw 2 of 2

    R. Levy · 15 PTS

    UNC 78 - 68 UVA
  19. Q4 1:35Romi Levy
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Romi Levy makes free throw 1 of 2

    R. Levy · 15 PTS

    UNC 78 - 67 UVA
  20. Q4 1:35Indya Nivar

    Foul on Indya Nivar

    Foul on Indya Nivar.

    I. Nivar · 4 PTS

  21. Q4 1:35Romi Levy

    Offensive Rebound

    Romi Levy Offensive Rebound.

    R. Levy · 15 PTS

  22. Q4 1:36Gabby White

    Misses layup

    Gabby White misses layup

    G. White

  23. Q4 1:48Nyla Harris
    +2

    Layup

    Nyla Harris makes layup (Indya Nivar assists)

    N. Harris · 10 PTS · ast I. Nivar

    UNC 78 - 66 UVA
  24. Q4 2:13Gabby White

    Foul on Gabby White

    Foul on Gabby White.

    G. White

  25. Q4 2:21Kymora Johnson
    +2

    Layup

    Kymora Johnson makes layup

    K. Johnson · 22 PTS

    UNC 76 - 66 UVA

Leaders

UNCUVA
Points
Elina Aarnisalo
20
Kymora Johnson
22
Assists
Indya Nivar
7
Paris Clark
5
Rebounds
Elina Aarnisalo
7
Caitlin Weimar
6

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