Florida Gators at North Carolina Tar Heels
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Gakdeng, Grant lead balanced No. 19 North Carolina women to 77-57 win over Florida.
Grant hit consecutive 3-pointers and Trayanna Crisp added another in the final minute as the Tar Heels closed the first quarter with an 11-0 run to grab a 23-7 lead.
Grace Townsend hit a jumper at the last buzzer to make it 41-20 at halftime.
The Gators reeled off 14-straight points in the middle of the third quarter but that only cut a 27-point deficit to 51-38. Laila Hull hit a 3-pointer to start an 8-0 North Carolina run and Florida never got closer than 15 after that.
Alyssa Ustby had 11 points for North Carolina (11-2), which had 12 of 13 players score.
Liv McGill scored 14 points to lead Florida (7-5), which had a four-game winning-streak snapped. Laila Reynolds added 10 points and Ra Shaya Kyle had eight with 11 rebounds.
Florida, sixth in the country at 50.1% from the field, was just 3 of 14 in the first quarter when the Tar Heels hit five 3-pointers. At halftime Florida was 8 of 30 with one 3, and Carolina shot 55%.
When the Gators made their run in the third quarter it was from the foul line, where they made 12 of 13.
North Carolina shot 39% in the second half but Florida finished at 32% for the game.
It was the first meeting between the schools since 1997 and the Tar Heels lead the series 4-1 with all games at a neutral site.
North Carolina is home on Saturday against Norfolk State when Florida plays host to North Florida.
How can I watch Gators vs. Tar Heels?
- TV Channel: Gators vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 7, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 57 - 77 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 57 - 77 |
| 4th 0:15 |  |
Liv McGill made Layup. | 57 - 77 |
| 4th 0:18 | |
Liv McGill Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 77 |
| 4th 0:23 |  |
Jordan Zubich missed Three Point Jumper. | 55 - 77 |
Statistics
 FLA |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-57 | FG | 27-66 |
| 32 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 2-13 | 3PT | 9-34 |
| 15 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 19-24 | FT | 14-18 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 5 | Assists | 13 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 21 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Location: Charlotte, NC
Capacity:
2025-26 Southeastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 14-0 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 13-0 |
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 12-0 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 12-1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 12-2 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 11-3 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 10-3 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2-0 | - | 12-3 |
| NC State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Syracuse | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-1 |
| Stanford | 1-0 | 0.5 | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-2 |
| Virginia | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-3 |
| Duke | 1-0 | 0.5 | 6-6 |
| Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Wake Forest | 1-1 | 1 | 11-3 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1.5 | 11-3 |
| California | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1.5 | 7-7 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | 1.5 | 4-10 |
| Florida State | 0-2 | 2 | 5-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |