Vermont Catamounts at North Carolina Tar Heels
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Deja Kelly scores 10 points in 4th quarter, No. 18 North Carolina women rally past Vermont 54-51
The Tar Heels trailed 45-34 with less that six minutes to play but it wasn't until a 13-1 run that North Carolina took the lead.
Kayla McPherson made a layup to give her six points in the rally and put North Carolina up 50-49 with 1:47 to play. Kelly followed that up with a jumper before Emma Utterback cut it back to 52-51 with 42 seconds left, ending a 4 1/2-minute drought between baskets for the Catamounts.
The Tar Heels ran down the clock and missed a jumper but the ball was given to North Carolina after a video review reversed the call. That led to a foul that sent Kelly to the line with six seconds left. She made the first for a 53-51 lead and then grabbed the rebound after she missed the second.
Following a timeout, Lexi Donarski got the inbounds pass and then made 1 of 2 free throws. Vermont did not get off a final shot.
Alyssa Ustby had 15 points and 10 rebounds for the Tar Heels (5-0), who play No. 16 Kansas State on Saturday.
Utterback had 18 points for the Catamounts (3-2), who will play Western Kentucky.
North Carolina came in averaging 76.5 points and shooting 41%. Even making 7 of 14 shots in the fourth quarter the Tar Heels finished at 33%. They also went 2 of 16 from 3-point range and 12 of 26 from the foul line.
The Catamounts controlled the first half, holding the Tar Heels to 24% shooting and taking a 28-17 lead. Vermont scored the last six points of the first quarter to lead 13-8 and also scored the last eight of the second quarter.
North Carolina trailed 39-30 going into the fourth quarter.
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Statistics
 UVM |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-57 | FG | 20-61 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 33 |
| 6-24 | 3PT | 2-16 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 13 |
| 7-9 | FT | 12-26 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Assists | 3 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 26 | Fouls | 14 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Estero, FL
Attendance: 327 | Capacity:
2025-26 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Vermont | 0-0 | - | 11-4 |
| NJIT | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| UMBC | 0-0 | - | 5-7 |
| Maine | 0-0 | - | 5-8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 2-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| Virginia | 2-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Duke | 2-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 12-2 |
| Syracuse | 1-1 | 1 | 11-2 |
| North Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 9-5 |
| SMU | 0-2 | 2 | 7-7 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-2 | 2 | 7-8 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Boston College | 0-2 | 2 | 4-11 |