No. 4 North Carolina holds off late push from No. 13 Liberty
Allisha Gray scored 17 points and North Carolina beat Liberty 71-65 on Saturday in the first round of the Greensboro Region.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Liberty Flames
65
North Carolina Tar Heels
71
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIB | 25 | 40 | 65 |
| UNC | 39 | 32 | 71 |
Carmichael Arena · 2,098 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 47-71 | NCAAW |
| 11/7/26 | @ East Carolina Pirates | W 82-49 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Frostburg State Bobcats | W 73-30 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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TipShot 0:06 65-71
Ashley Rininger made Two Point Tip Shot.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 63-71
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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LayUpShot 0:13 63-71
Allisha Gray made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 63-69
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 63-69
Jaymee Fisher-Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 60-69
Brittany Rountree made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 60-68
Brittany Rountree made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 60-67
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 60-67
Emily Frazier made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 59-67
Foul on N'Dea Bryant.
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LayUpShot 0:41 59-67
Latifah Coleman made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 59-65
Jaymee Fisher-Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 56-65
N'Dea Bryant made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 56-64
N'Dea Bryant made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 56-63
Foul on Jasmine Gardner.
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JumpShot 2:18 56-63
Emily Frazier made Jumper. Assisted by Sadalia Ellis.
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JumpShot 2:40 54-63
N'Dea Bryant made Jumper. Assisted by Allisha Gray.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:49 54-61
Mickayla Sanders made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:49 53-61
Foul on Brittany Rountree.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:34 53-61
Karly Buer made Three Point Jumper.
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LayUpShot 4:52 50-61
N'Dea Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Allisha Gray.
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LayUpShot 5:19 50-59
Allisha Gray made Layup. Assisted by Hillary Summers.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:29 50-57
Mickayla Sanders made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:29 49-57
Foul on Allisha Gray.
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LayUpShot 6:05 49-57
Ashley Rininger made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:07 47-57
Foul on Stephanie Mavunga.
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LayUpShot 6:07 47-57
Jasmine Gardner made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 6:27 45-57
Foul on Stephanie Mavunga.
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LayUpShot 6:54 45-57
Stephanie Mavunga made Layup. Assisted by Allisha Gray.
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PersonalFoul 7:15 45-55
Foul on Jasmine Gardner.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:38 45-55
Brittany Rountree made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latifah Coleman.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:51 45-52
Ashley Rininger made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:51 44-52
Foul on Jessica Washington.
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PersonalFoul 8:14 44-52
Foul on Danielle Butts.
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JumpShot 9:15 44-52
Mickayla Sanders made Jumper.
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JumpShot 10:30 42-52
Latifah Coleman made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:06 42-50
Stephanie Mavunga made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:06 42-49
Stephanie Mavunga made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:06 42-48
Foul on Ashley Rininger.
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LayUpShot 11:25 42-48
Ashley Rininger made Layup.
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LayUpShot 12:29 40-48
Karly Buer made Layup. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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LayUpShot 12:40 38-48
Ashley Rininger made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:04 36-48
Allisha Gray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jessica Washington.
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LayUpShot 13:19 36-45
Jasmine Gardner made Layup. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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PersonalFoul 13:25 34-45
Foul on Allisha Gray.
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PersonalFoul 14:20 34-45
Foul on Stephanie Mavunga.
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PersonalFoul 14:41 34-45
Foul on Allisha Gray.
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LayUpShot 14:56 34-45
Catherine Kearney made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 15:10 32-45
Foul on Jasmine Gardner.
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PersonalFoul 15:34 32-45
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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JumpShot 15:34 32-45
Stephanie Mavunga made Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Rountree.
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MadeFreeThrow 16:39 32-43
Jasmine Gardner made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 16:39 31-43
Foul on Brittany Rountree.
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JumpShot 16:39 31-43
Jasmine Gardner made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 17:08 29-43
Allisha Gray made Layup. Assisted by Brittany Rountree.
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PersonalFoul 17:44 29-41
Foul on Brittany Rountree.
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LayUpShot 18:27 29-41
Latifah Coleman made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 18:45 29-39
Foul on Katelyn Adams.
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PersonalFoul 18:54 29-39
Foul on Ashley Rininger.
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LayUpShot 19:07 29-39
Ashley Rininger made Layup. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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End Game 0:00 65-71
End of Game
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TipShot 0:06 65-71
Ashley Rininger made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 0:06 63-71
Ashley Rininger Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 0:06 63-71
Ashley Rininger missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:13 63-71
Ashley Rininger Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 63-71
Allisha Gray missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 63-71
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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LayUpShot 0:13 63-71
Allisha Gray made Layup.
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Offensive Rebound 0:13 63-69
Allisha Gray Offensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:13 63-69
Latifah Coleman missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:13 63-69
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 63-69
Jaymee Fisher-Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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Offensive Rebound 0:20 60-69
Liberty Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:20 60-69
Emily Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 60-69
Brittany Rountree made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:26 60-68
Brittany Rountree made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:26 60-67
Foul on Emily Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 60-67
Emily Frazier made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:27 59-67
Liberty Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:27 59-67
Emily Frazier missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:27 59-67
Foul on N'Dea Bryant.
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LayUpShot 0:41 59-67
Latifah Coleman made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:08 59-65
Jaymee Fisher-Davis made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Emily Frazier.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 56-65
N'Dea Bryant made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:16 56-64
N'Dea Bryant made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:16 56-63
Foul on Jasmine Gardner.
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Defensive Rebound 1:49 56-63
Brittany Rountree Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 1:49 56-63
Ashley Rininger missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:10 56-63
Ashley Rininger Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:10 56-63
Latifah Coleman missed Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:18 56-63
Emily Frazier made Jumper. Assisted by Sadalia Ellis.
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Offensive Rebound 2:22 54-63
Liberty Offensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 2:22 54-63
Sadalia Ellis missed Layup.
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JumpShot 2:40 54-63
N'Dea Bryant made Jumper. Assisted by Allisha Gray.
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Lost Ball Turnover 2:54 54-61
Mickayla Sanders Turnover.
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Offensive Rebound 3:04 54-61
Liberty Offensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 3:04 54-61
Stephanie Mavunga Block.
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JumpShot 3:04 54-61
Catherine Kearney missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 3:19 54-61
Stephanie Mavunga Turnover.
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Steal 3:34 54-61
Brittany Rountree Steal.
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Team Stats
LIB
UNC
24-69
FG
28-57
35
Field Goal %
49
3-18
3PT
4-9
17
Three Point %
44
14-23
FT
11-20
61
Free Throw %
55
52
Rebounds
35
24
Offensive Rebounds
9
28
Defensive Rebounds
26
8
Assists
18
7
Steals
10
0
Blocks
7
16
Turnovers
15
1
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
20
Fouls
20
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