Clemson Tigers at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Donarski, Ustby lead No. 24 North Carolina women over Clemson 82-76
Donarski made her only 2-pointer and 6 of 15 from beyond the arc for the Tar Heels (9-4), who beat the Tigers for an eighth straight time. Ustby made 8 of 10 shots and 5 of 7 free throws, notching her sixth double-double of the season. Deja Kelly pitched in with 15 points and eight assists.
Ustby had eight points and North Carolina jumped out to a 19-5 lead before the Tigers (8-6, 1-1) scored the final six points to trail by eight after one quarter.
Dayshanette Harris scored 10 points in the second quarter and the Tigers finished off an 18-3 run to take their first — and only — lead at 23-22 with 6:12 left before halftime. Ustby hit 1 of 2 free throws, Kelly followed with a 3-pointer and the Tar Heels moved back in front. Ustby’s layup gave North Carolina a 35-30 lead, but the Tar Heels went scoreless over the final 2:54 and Clemson pulled within a point at halftime.
Donarski sank four 3-pointers, scoring 12 in the third quarter to help North Carolina increase its advantage to 57-49. Clemson closed within three points three times in the fourth quarter, the last at 63-60 on a Harris layup with 4:58 left to play. Kelly answered with a basket, Donarski followed with a 3-pointer and the Tar Heels maintained a two-possession lead from there.
Amari Robinson led Clemson with 21 points on 8-for-11 shooting with a 3-pointer. Harris totaled 19 points, five rebounds and five assists. Ruby Whitehorn had 14 points and Eno Inyang scored 10 off the bench.
The Tar Heels have won 30 of the last 32 meetings and lead 63-28 in a series that began in 1975.
Clemson was trying to start ACC play with two victories for the first time since the 1998-99 season. The Tigers last beat UNC on the road in the 2011-12 season, a 52-47 win over the 22nd-ranked Tar Heels that snapped a 53-game losing streak against ranked teams.
North Carolina will host Syracuse on Thursday. Clemson returns home to host No. 22 Florida State on Jan. 7
How can I watch Tigers vs. Tar Heels?
- TV Channel: Tigers vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 8, is broadcasted on The CW Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 76 - 82 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 76 - 82 |
| 4th 0:00 |  |
Dayshanette Harris made Layup. | 76 - 82 |
| 4th 0:07 |  |
Deja Kelly made Free Throw. | 74 - 82 |
| 4th 0:07 | |
Deja Kelly made Free Throw. | 74 - 81 |
Statistics
 CLEM |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-59 | FG | 27-63 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 11-33 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 19-27 | FT | 17-24 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 3,820 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 3-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Virginia | 3-0 | - | 11-3 |
| NC State | 3-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Duke | 3-0 | - | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 2-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| North Carolina | 2-1 | 1 | 13-3 |
| Wake Forest | 2-1 | 1 | 12-3 |
| Notre Dame | 2-1 | 1 | 10-3 |
| Miami | 2-1 | 1 | 10-4 |
| Stanford | 1-1 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 11-4 |
| Clemson | 1-2 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 1-2 | 2 | 6-9 |
| California | 0-2 | 2.5 | 9-6 |
| SMU | 0-3 | 3 | 7-8 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-3 | 3 | 7-9 |
| Florida State | 0-3 | 3 | 5-10 |
| Boston College | 0-3 | 3 | 4-12 |