Western Illinois Leathernecks vs North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round
Women's College BasketballNCAA Women's Basketball Championship · Regional 1 in Fort Worth - 1st Round
Carmichael Arena
Lead tracker
WIU leadsBiggest lead WIU 1, UNC 33UNC leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WIU | 10 | 14 | 9 | 18 | 51 |
 UNC | 18 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 82 |
Who won: North Carolina 82-51
The North Carolina Tar Heels beat the Western Illinois Leathernecks 82-51 in NCAA Women's Basketball Championship Regional 1 in Fort Worth 1st Round on Friday, March 20, 2026 at Carmichael Arena. The North Carolina outscored the W Illinois 20-9 in the 3rd quarter. Nyla Harris led the North Carolina in points (17). Mia Nicastro led the W Illinois in points (21).
Team stats
WIUUNC 
17-56FG30-69
30Field Goal %43
2-153PT10-40
13Three Point %25
15-20FT12-19
75Free Throw %63
32Rebounds47
8Offensive Rebounds15
24Defensive Rebounds32
6Assists12
9Steals10
1Blocks4
15Turnovers14
0Team Turnovers1
15Total Turnovers14
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
15Points Off Turnovers19
4Fast Break Points12
10Points in Paint38
18Fouls19
1Largest Lead33
2Lead Changes2
1Percent Led97
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