Ball State Cardinals at North Carolina Tar Heels
· Bad Boy Mowers Women's Battle 4 Atlantis
Grant scores 15 points, No. 16 North Carolina women beat Ball State 63-52 in Battle 4 Atlantis
North Carolina (4-1) scored the last nine points of the first quarter for a 19-10 advantage and led the rest of the way. Madelyn Bischoff’s 3-pointer pulled Ball State to 39-34 with 7:31 left in the third, but the Cardinals didn't get closer.
Grant, a 5-foot-8 freshman from Midlothian, Virginia, who skipped her final year of high school, was 3 of 6 from the floor and made 6 of 7 free throws. Ustby and Trayanna Crisp added 12 points apiece for the Tar Heels. Ustby grabbed 11 rebounds and her board with 6:58 left was the 1,000th of her career.
Bischoff made five 3s and scored 19 points to lead Ball State (4-1). Marie Kiefer didn’t attempt a field goal in the second half but was 5 of 6 from the floor in the first half and finished with 13 points.
Grant and Lexi Donarski each scored five points in the first quarter to help North Carolina build a nine-point advantage heading into the second quarter. Bischoff and Kiefer scored eight points apiece in the second quarter to pull the Cardinals within 35-29 at the break. Kiefer finished with 12 first-half points and Grant paced the Tar Heels with 10.
North Carolina will play either Texas A&M or Villanova in a Sunday game. The Tar Heels are looking for its fourth multi-team event title with coach Courtney Banghart and their first since 2022.
It was the first meeting between the teams.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 52 - 63 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 52 - 63 |
| 4th 0:12 |  |
Madelyn Bischoff made Layup. | 52 - 63 |
| 4th 0:32 |  |
North Carolina Turnover. | 50 - 63 |
| 4th 1:01 | |
Blanca Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 63 |
Statistics
 BALL |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 19-51 | FG | 20-50 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-26 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 8-14 | FT | 16-22 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 11 | Assists | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 22 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Attendance: 572 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball State | 12-1 | - | 21-5 |
| Miami (OH) | 11-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Massachusetts | 10-2 | 1.5 | 18-5 |
| Central Michigan | 10-3 | 2 | 16-8 |
| Ohio | 9-4 | 3 | 15-9 |
| Toledo | 7-5 | 4.5 | 13-10 |
| Kent State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 11-13 |
| Bowling Green | 5-8 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-9 | 8 | 11-13 |
| Western Michigan | 3-9 | 8.5 | 7-16 |
| Akron | 3-9 | 8.5 | 6-19 |
| Northern Illinois | 2-11 | 10 | 5-20 |
| Buffalo | 0-12 | 11.5 | 2-22 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 14-0 | - | 19-6 |
| Louisville | 14-1 | 0.5 | 24-4 |
| Syracuse | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| North Carolina | 10-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 4 | 17-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-5 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Virginia | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Clemson | 9-6 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Notre Dame | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| California | 7-7 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 8 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 9 | 16-11 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-10 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 11 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 2-12 | 12 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-13 | 13 | 8-19 |
| Boston College | 0-15 | 14.5 | 4-24 |