North Carolina Tar Heels at Texas Longhorns
· ACC/SEC Women's Challenge
Lee and Booker lead No. 2 Texas past No. 11 North Carolina 79-64 in ACC-SEC challenge
Texas (9-0) has won 31 straight home games, this one largely by outscoring North Carolina (8-2) 47-25 in the middle two quarters. Texas led by 24 late in the game.
Lee helped Texas pull away in the second half by stealing two passes and converting them into fast-break layups. Booker hit 10 of 11 free throws.
Kyla Oldacre had 16 points and seven rebounds for the Longhorns, and Justice Carlton scored 11 points. Rori Harmon had eight assists and three of Texas' 11 steals.
Elina Aarnisalo led North Carolina with 17 points. Indya Nivar scored 16.
North Carolina outshot Texas 47% to 46%, but the Tar Heels committed 20 turnovers that the Longhorns turned into 24 points.
The Tar Heels came in averaging nine 3-pointers a game, but shot just 2 for 11 against Texas.
Texas has been without rotation players Aaliyah Crump (foot), Bryanna Preston (ankle) and Ashton Judd (knee) for its last four games. Judd has yet to appear in a game after transferring from Missouri.
The Longhorns had difficulty guarding North Carolina at the start of the game. The Tar Heels hit 10 of 13 from the field in the first quarter, outscoring the Longhorns 16-4 in the paint and taking a 21-16 lead.
The Longhorns pushed back in the second quarter with characteristic rugged defense while driving inside, getting to the free throw line and outscoring North Carolina 23-10. Oldacre scored 10.
Texas dominated the third quarter as well, 24-15, with Carlton scoring 10.
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- TV Channel: Tar Heels vs Longhorns 2021 College Basketball, week 5, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 79 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 64 - 79 |
| 4th 0:12 |  |
Indya Nivar made Layup. | 64 - 79 |
| 4th 0:23 | |
Indya Nivar Steal. | 62 - 79 |
| 4th 0:23 |  |
Rori Harmon Turnover. | 62 - 79 |
Statistics
 UNC |
TEX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-49 | FG | 29-63 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 4-9 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-20 | FT | 17-21 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 11 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 28 | Percent Led | 63 |
Game Information
Location: Austin, TX
Attendance: 9,020 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |