Villanova Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels
· Bad Boy Mowers Women's Battle 4 Atlantis
Ustby, Donarski lead No. 16 North Carolina women over Villanova 53-36 in Battle 4 Atlantis semifinal
The Tar Heels (5-1) play Indiana in the championship game on Monday. The Hoosiers upset No. 18 Baylor 73-65 in Sunday's first semifinal.
Ustby made 6 of 8 shots from the floor with a 3-pointer for North Carolina on the way to her first double-double of the season. Donarski hit 6 of 10 shots with a pair of 3-pointers.
Maddie Webber led the Wildcats (4-2) with 12 points on 4-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Lara Edmanson pitched in with 11 points and seven rebounds.
The Tar Heels held Villonova's leading scorer Jasmine Bascoe to two points after she came in averaging 16.6 per game. Bascoe missed all seven of her shots — three from distance — and made 2 of 4 at the free-throw line.
Ustby had seven points and Donarski scored five to guide the Tar Heels to a 17-7 lead after one quarter.
Donarski scored five more in the third quarter to help North Carolina turn a 30-18 lead at halftime into a 44-23 advantage heading to the final period.
North Carolina shot 40% from the floor, made 5 of 17 from beyond the arc (29.4%) and 4 of 6 at the foul line.
Villanova shot 23.5% overall but made 5 of 18 from distance (27.8%) and 7 of 10 free throws.
The Tar Heels scored 15 points off of 21 Villanova turnovers. They turned it over 14 times but it led to only three points for the Wildcats.
North Carolina outscored Villanova 30-14 in the paint and never trailed.
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Dani Ceseretti Turnover. | 36 - 53 |
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Blanca Thomas made Free Throw. | 36 - 52 |
Statistics
 VILL |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 12-51 | FG | 22-55 |
| 23.5 | Field Goal % | 40.0 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 27.8 | Three Point % | 29.4 |
| 7-10 | FT | 4-6 |
| 70.0 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 27 |
| 8 | Assists | 8 |
| 2 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Nassau, Bahamas
Attendance: 385 | Capacity:
2024-25 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 18-0 | - | 37-3 |
| Creighton | 16-2 | 2 | 26-7 |
| Seton Hall | 13-5 | 5 | 23-10 |
| Marquette | 12-6 | 6 | 21-11 |
| Villanova | 11-7 | 7 | 21-15 |
| DePaul | 8-10 | 10 | 13-19 |
| Providence | 6-12 | 12 | 13-19 |
| St. John's | 5-13 | 13 | 16-15 |
| Butler | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Georgetown | 4-14 | 14 | 12-19 |
| Xavier | 1-17 | 17 | 7-24 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 16-2 | - | 28-6 |
| NC State | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Duke | 14-4 | 2 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 13-5 | 3 | 29-8 |
| Florida State | 13-5 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Louisville | 13-5 | 3 | 22-11 |
| California | 12-6 | 4 | 25-9 |
| Georgia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 22-11 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-9 | 7 | 19-13 |
| Virginia | 8-10 | 8 | 17-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Boston College | 6-12 | 10 | 16-18 |
| Clemson | 6-12 | 10 | 14-17 |
| Syracuse | 6-12 | 10 | 12-18 |
| Pittsburgh | 5-13 | 11 | 13-19 |
| Miami | 4-14 | 12 | 14-15 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 10-20 |
| Wake Forest | 2-16 | 14 | 9-20 |