North Carolina Central Eagles at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
No. 11 North Carolina women beat North Carolina Central 90-42 for 8th straight season-opening win
North Carolina, coming off of its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and second Sweet 16 in the last four seasons, won its eighth season opener in a row. The Tar Heels have multiple challenges in nonconference play, taking on seven teams from the tournament — including two Final Four squads.
Toomey scored a career-high 13 points to go with 11 rebounds and Harris, a transfer from Louisville, had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Elina Aarnisalo, a transfer from UCLA, and Indya Nivar each added 13 points. North Carolina had a 48-20 rebounding advantage and a 12-0 edge in fast-break points.
Aarnisalo and Nivar each scored 11 points in the first half, and Brooks added 10 as North Carolina opened a 54-21 lead at the break. Aarnisalo, Nivar and Brooks combined to make 14 baskets, while NCCU was just 8 of 32 (25%) from the field. North Carolina turned 12 turnovers into 17 of its 53 points.
Morgan Callahan, the MEAC preseason player of the year, was held to six points and seven rebounds for NCCU. Aysia Hinton added a team-high nine points. NCCU also has No. 2 South Carolina and No. 6 Oklahoma on its schedule in December.
North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick sat courtside in the first half.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 42 - 90 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 42 - 90 |
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Jordan Zubich Defensive Rebound. | 42 - 90 |
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Liza Astakhova made Layup. | 42 - 90 |
| 4th 0:05 | |
Ciera Toomey Block. | 42 - 88 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 15-57 | FG | 36-68 |
| 26.3 | Field Goal % | 52.9 |
| 5-14 | 3PT | 8-20 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 40.0 |
| 7-16 | FT | 10-19 |
| 43.8 | Free Throw % | 52.6 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 16 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Assists | 16 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 48 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 6,336 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| South Carolina State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Coppin State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Delaware State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Norfolk State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Morgan State | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| North Carolina Central | 0-0 | - | 0-2 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 2-0 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |