Coppin State Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
46 - 72
Maria Gakdeng scores 10 in balanced attack as No. 16 North Carolina women beat Coppin State 72-46
Gakdeng made 5 of 6 shots for the Tar Heels (9-1), who improved to 5-0 at home.
Reniya Kelly made both of her 3-point attempts and Alyssa Ustby, Lexi Donarski and Indya Nivar all sank shots from beyond the arc as the Tar Heels took a 23-13 lead after one quarter.
Donarski made both of her 3-point tries in the second quarter and reserves Laila Hull and Ciera Toomey hit from distance as North Carolina built a 46-27 lead at halftime. The Tar Heels shot 56.7% overall in the first half and made 9 of 13 from 3-point range (69.2%). Donarski and Coppin State's Tiffany Hammond led with nine points at intermission.
Angel Jones had five points in the third quarter as the Eagles scored 14 to match the Tar Heels. North Carolina outscored Coppin State 12-5 in the final period.
Hammond and Jones led the Eagles (6-5) with 12 points apiece. Laila Lawrence totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds for her seventh double-double of the season. Coppin State is 0-5 in the series.
North Carolina will host UNC Greensboro on Wednesday. Coppin State travels to play George Washington on Wednesday.
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Statistics
 COPP |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-66 | FG | 28-63 |
| 27 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 6-28 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 4-6 | FT | 4-8 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 6 | Assists | 18 |
| 3 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 7 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 8 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 2,415 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 13-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 11-3 | 2 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk State | 11-3 | 2 | 18-15 |
| Coppin State | 6-8 | 7 | 10-23 |
| North Carolina Central | 5-9 | 8 | 9-20 |
| Delaware State | 4-10 | 9 | 7-23 |
| Morgan State | 4-10 | 9 | 5-26 |
| South Carolina State | 2-12 | 11 | 5-25 |
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 |