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

UVA leads

Team	1	2	3	4	T
UNC	15	25	20	22	82
UVA	8	15	24	23	70

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

UNCUVA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:19
+2
Layup
Tabitha Amanze makes layup (Paris Clark assists)
T. Amanze · 6 PTS · ast P. Clark
UNC 82 - 70 UVA
Q4 0:31
Defensive rebound
Tabitha Amanze Defensive Rebound.
Q4 0:34
Misses driving layup
Lanie Grant misses driving layup
L. Grant · 15 PTS
Q4 0:55
Steal
Nyla Harris Steal.
N. Harris · 10 PTS
Q4 0:55
TO
Bad pass turnover
Jillian Brown bad pass turnover
J. Brown
Q4 0:57UVA
Shorttimeout
Virginia Timeout
Q4 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Lanie Grant makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Grant · 15 PTS
UNC 82 - 68 UVA
Q4 0:57
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Lanie Grant makes free throw 1 of 2
L. Grant · 15 PTS
UNC 81 - 68 UVA
Q4 0:57
Foul on Breona Hurd
Foul on Breona Hurd.
B. Hurd · 8 PTS
Q4 1:04
Defensive rebound
Nyla Brooks Defensive Rebound.
Q4 1:07
Misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Kymora Johnson misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
K. Johnson · 22 PTS
Q4 1:15
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Lanie Grant makes free throw 2 of 2
L. Grant · 15 PTS
UNC 80 - 68 UVA
Q4 1:15
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Lanie Grant makes free throw 1 of 2
L. Grant · 15 PTS
UNC 79 - 68 UVA
Q4 1:15
Foul on Gabby White
Foul on Gabby White.
G. White
Q4 1:31UNC
Shorttimeout
North Carolina Timeout
Q4 1:35
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Romi Levy makes free throw 2 of 2
R. Levy · 15 PTS
UNC 78 - 68 UVA
Q4 1:35
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Romi Levy makes free throw 1 of 2
R. Levy · 15 PTS
UNC 78 - 67 UVA
Q4 1:35
Foul on Indya Nivar
Foul on Indya Nivar.
I. Nivar · 4 PTS
Q4 1:35
Offensive Rebound
Romi Levy Offensive Rebound.
R. Levy · 15 PTS
Q4 1:36
Misses layup
Gabby White misses layup
G. White
Q4 1:48
+2
Layup
Nyla Harris makes layup (Indya Nivar assists)
N. Harris · 10 PTS · ast I. Nivar
UNC 78 - 66 UVA
Q4 2:13
Foul on Gabby White
Foul on Gabby White.
G. White
Q4 2:21
+2
Layup
Kymora Johnson makes layup
K. Johnson · 22 PTS
UNC 76 - 66 UVA