Northwestern Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels
· BIG TEN/ACC CHALLENGE
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
85 - 72
85 - 72
No. 15 Northwestern women defeat North Carolina 85-72
Lyon was 4 of 8 behind the arc and hit 7 of 10 free throws for the Wildcats (7-0), who led 52-29 at the half, a 23-point lead they maintained entering the fourth quarter.
Christen Inman added 16 points and Ashley Deary had 12 with nine assists for Northwestern, which raced to an 11-0 lead and pushed it to 19-2 midway through the first quarter.
Xylina McDaniel had 22 points for the Tar Heels (5-4) with N'Dea Bryan adding 16 and Destinee Walker 14.
North Carolina had 18 turnovers the Wildcats turned into 25 points, 11 of them coming in the first quarter, when Northwestern took a 28-11 lead.
How can I watch Wildcats vs. Tar Heels?
- TV Channel: Wildcats vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 4, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 85 - 72 |
| 4th 0:25 |  |
Ashley Deary Offensive Rebound. | 85 - 72 |
| 4th 0:25 | |
Ashley Deary missed Free Throw. | 85 - 72 |
| 4th 0:25 | |
Ashley Deary made Free Throw. | 85 - 72 |
| 4th 0:25 |  |
Foul on Jamie Cherry. | 84 - 72 |
Statistics
 NU |
UNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 34-72 | FG | 29-73 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 3-21 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 14 |
| 8-14 | FT | 11-16 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 19 | Assists | 16 |
| 11 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 7 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 28 | Largest Lead | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Carmichael Arena
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 1,664 | Capacity:
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 1,664 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |