Virginia Cavaliers at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 11 North Carolina women turn back Virginia 73-62
McPherson has played just two games in the last 800 days. She had a knee injury that sidelined her for her senior year of high school and a different lower-body injury that kept her out of the Tar Heels' first 20 games this season. It didn't show against Virginia.
McPherson, who had eight points in North Carolina's 69-58 road win over Clemson on Sunday, connected on 6 of 10 shots with two 3-pointers and added four assists for the Tar Heels (17-5, 8-3 Atlantic Coast Conference), who have won eight straight conference games after a three-game skid to open ACC play.
Deja Kelly finished with 13 points and five rebounds for North Carolina. Alyssa Ustby had 12 points and Anya Poole and Kennedy Todd-Williams both scored 11. Poole grabbed eight rebounds.
London Clarkson scored 23 points off the bench to lead the Cavaliers (14-9, 3-9), who have lost five straight. Clarkson made 8 of 13 shots and 7 of 8 free throws. Mckenna Dale had 15 points and nine rebounds, while Camryn Taylor scored 10.
North Carolina managed just three free throws through the first six minutes and trailed by a point. Poole hit a jumper at the 3:17 mark and McPherson made two baskets in the final 94 seconds to give the Tar Heels a 9-8 lead after one quarter.
The Tar Heels used a 7-0 run, capped by Ustby's three-point play, to push their lead to 21-11 with 5:56 left before halftime. Ustby and McPherson each finished with five points in the quarter as North Carolina stretched its lead to 33-21 at halftime. Poole and McPherson combined to score 17 at intermission. The Tar Heels, who missed their first six shots and shot 30% in the first quarter, sank 9 of 12 attempts in the second.
North Carolina beat Virginia for a seventh straight time and for the 27th time in the last 30 games.
Virginia has lost 15 straight ACC road games and hasn't beaten a ranked team since 2017.
UP NEXT
North Carolina: The Tar Heels travel to play Louisville on Sunday.
Virginia: The Cavaliers travel to play Pittsburgh on Sunday.
How can I watch Cavaliers vs. Tar Heels?
- TV Channel: Cavaliers vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 13, is broadcasted on ACCNX.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 62 - 73 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 62 - 73 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
London Clarkson made Free Throw. | 62 - 73 |
| 4th 0:17 | |
London Clarkson made Free Throw. | 61 - 73 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Foul on Malu Tshitenge. | 60 - 73 |
Statistics
 UVA |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 26-49 |
| 38.3 | Field Goal % | 53.1 |
| 4-20 | 3PT | 3-11 |
| 20.0 | Three Point % | 27.3 |
| 12-14 | FT | 18-23 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 78.3 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 2 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 18 | Assists | 11 |
| 11 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 2,490 | Capacity:
2023-24 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech | 14-4 | - | 25-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 1 | 31-7 |
| Notre Dame | 13-5 | 1 | 28-7 |
| Syracuse | 13-5 | 1 | 24-8 |
| Louisville | 12-6 | 2 | 24-10 |
| Florida State | 12-6 | 2 | 23-11 |
| Duke | 11-7 | 3 | 22-12 |
| North Carolina | 11-7 | 3 | 20-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 6 | 19-12 |
| Georgia Tech | 7-11 | 7 | 17-16 |
| Virginia | 7-11 | 7 | 16-16 |
| Boston College | 5-13 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Clemson | 5-13 | 9 | 12-19 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-16 | 12 | 8-24 |
| Wake Forest | 2-16 | 12 | 7-25 |