Charleston Southern Buccaneers at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Nyla Brooks scores 19 off bench as No. 18 North Carolina women beat Charleston Southern 93-74
The Tar Heels (11-3) led by 25 at halftime and maintained control despite Charleston Southern’s hot shooting from long range. North Carolina finished with a 46-21 rebounding advantage and shot 49% from the field.
Charleston Southern (2-10) cut the deficit to 72-60 early in the fourth quarter after back-to-back 3-pointers by reserves Tyonna Bailey and Thelma Barbitch, but North Carolina answered with an 11-3 run to put the game out of reach. Elina Aarnisalo scored six points during the stretch, and Reniya Kelly added a layup to push the lead back above 20.
The Buccaneers continued to score from the perimeter, finishing 12 of 23 (52%) from 3-point range, but struggled to generate stops down the stretch. North Carolina closed the game by scoring 15 of the final 23 points, including two late 3-pointers from Brooks.
Aarnisalo had 16 points for North Carolina. Indya Nivar finished with 14 points and six assists, and Taissa Queiroz recorded a career-high four assists off the bench.
Charleston Southern was led by 31 points from Bailey, but the Buccaneers were unable to overcome North Carolina’s depth.
Charleston Southern will face Georgia in Athens on Dec. 29.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 74 - 93 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 74 - 93 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Alaina Nettles subbing in for Charleston Southern | 74 - 93 |
| 4th 0:11 | |
Thelma Barbitch subbing out for Charleston Southern | 74 - 93 |
| 4th 0:11 |  |
Reniya Kelly Steal. | 74 - 93 |
Statistics
 CHSO |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-53 | FG | 33-68 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 12-23 | 3PT | 11-25 |
| 52 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-21 | FT | 16-23 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 2 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 13 | Assists | 22 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 18 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 27 |
| 3 | Lead Changes | 3 |
| 3 | Percent Led | 91 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 2,369 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big South Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Point | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Longwood | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Radford | 0-0 | - | 8-7 |
| Winthrop | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 0-0 | - | 5-9 |
| UNC Asheville | 0-0 | - | 4-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 0-0 | - | 3-11 |
| Charleston Southern | 0-0 | - | 2-10 |
| Presbyterian | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
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 |
| Miami | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Clemson | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| 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 | 5-9 |