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Kansas State Wildcats at North Carolina Tar Heels

· Cancun Challenge - Mayan Division
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73 - 85

Grant scores 15, No. 12 North Carolina women hit 14 3s to turn back K-State 85-73 in Cancun

Indya Nivar, Nyla Harris and Nyla Brooks all scored 14 for the Tar Heels (7-1), who were 14 of 26 on 3-pointers and shot 54.5% (30 of 55) overall. Grant and Brooks both had four 3s.

Izela Arenas scored 15 points for the Wildcats (5-4) and Janessa Cotton, Nastja Claessens and Taryn Sides all added 13. Cotton grabbed 10 rebounds.

K-State made a program record 17 3s in its opener on Thursday but was limited to13 attempts — making 7 — against the Tar Heels.

Oklahoma State was 13 of 23 on 3s through three quarters and had a 79-58 lead midway through the fourth quarter. The Wildcats made a charge by making 7 of 9 shots but couldn't get closer because they were only 7 of 13 from the foul line.

The Tar Heels made 4 of 7 3-pointers in the first quarter, taking a 22-15 lead, then made 5 of 9 in the second to make it 50-32 at halftime. Overall, they made 18 of 28 shots in the first half.

North Carolina had a 12-2 run in the second, making five-straight shots with 3s from Brooks and Reniya Kelly for a 37-22 lead midway through.

The Tar Heels added another four 3s and after stretching their lead to 21 took a 70-51 lead into the fourth quarter.

Up next North Carolina wraps up the three-game tournament against Columbia on Saturday.

Kansas State concludes with South Dakota State.

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Recent Plays

4th 0:00 End of Game 73 - 85
4th 0:00 End of 4th Quarter 73 - 85
4th 0:05 Lanie Grant Steal. 73 - 85
4th 0:05 Izela Arenas Turnover. 73 - 85
4th 0:17 North Carolina Turnover. 73 - 85

Statistics

KSUKSU UNCUNC
27-48 FG 30-55
56 Field Goal % 55
7-13 3PT 14-26
54 Three Point % 54
12-24 FT 11-17
50 Free Throw % 65
27 Rebounds 26
8 Offensive Rebounds 7
19 Defensive Rebounds 19
11 Assists 21
4 Steals 10
2 Blocks 1
17 Turnovers 13
0 Team Turnovers 1
17 Total Turnovers 13
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
14 Points Off Turnovers 17
7 Fast Break Points 10
34 Points in Paint 26
18 Fouls 22
5 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

Venue: Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya

Location: Cancun, Mexico
Attendance: 200 | Capacity:

2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
TCU 15-3 - 32-6
West Virginia 14-4 1 28-7
Baylor 13-5 2 25-9
Texas Tech 12-6 3 26-8
Oklahoma State 12-6 3 24-10
Colorado 11-7 4 22-12
Iowa State 10-8 5 22-10
Utah 10-8 5 19-13
Arizona State 9-9 6 24-11
BYU 9-9 6 26-12
Kansas 8-10 7 22-14
Kansas State 8-10 7 19-18
Cincinnati 6-12 9 11-20
Arizona 3-15 12 12-18
UCF 3-15 12 11-19
Houston 1-17 14 7-23

2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Duke 16-2 - 27-9
Louisville 15-3 1 29-8
North Carolina 14-4 2 28-8
NC State 13-5 3 21-11
Syracuse 12-6 4 24-9
Virginia Tech 12-6 4 23-10
Notre Dame 12-6 4 25-11
Virginia 11-7 5 22-12
Clemson 11-7 5 21-12
California 9-9 7 21-15
Stanford 8-10 8 21-14
Miami 8-10 8 18-15
Georgia Tech 8-10 8 14-19
Florida State 5-13 11 10-21
Wake Forest 4-14 12 14-18
SMU 2-16 14 9-21
Pittsburgh 1-17 15 8-23
Boston College 1-17 15 5-26
Full Standings