California Golden Bears at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Indya Nivar, Nyla Harris lead No. 16 UNC women to 71-55 win over California
Indya Nivar had 16 points and six assists, Nyla Harris had 13 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. No. 16 North Carolina beat California 71-55 on Sunday.
Ciera Toomey also scored 13 and finished with nine rebounds and three blocks for North Carolina (13-3, 2-1 ACC).
The Tar Heels have won four in a row.
Lanie Grant hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer that sparked a 10-2 run that culminated with Reniya Kelly made another 3 that made it 50-45 with 1:05 left in the third quarter.
Nivar scored six points before Kelly converted a three-point play that capped a 16-4 run to open the fourth that pushed UNC's lead to 16 points with 3:56 to play.
Sakima Walker led Cal (9-6, 0-2) with 19 points on 9-of-13 shooting. The rest of the team shot 33% (13 of 39) from the field.
North Carolina scored 19 points of 22 Bears turnovers and outscored Cal 50-26 in the paint.
Cal: Visits North Carolina State on Sunday.
How can I watch Golden Bears vs. Tar Heels?
- TV Channel: Golden Bears vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 9, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
| 4th 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 55 - 71 |
| 4th 0:00 | |
End of 4th Quarter | 55 - 71 |
| 4th 0:17 |  |
Nyla Harris Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 71 |
| 4th 0:19 |  |
Lola Donez misses layup | 55 - 71 |
| 4th 0:21 | |
Lulu Twidale Defensive Rebound. | 55 - 71 |
Statistics
 CAL |
UNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 30-63 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-19 | 3PT | 3-14 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 4-5 | FT | 8-11 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 12 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 22 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 39 | Percent Led | 51 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 3,036 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 14-0 | - | 19-6 |
| Louisville | 14-1 | 0.5 | 24-4 |
| Syracuse | 11-4 | 3.5 | 21-5 |
| North Carolina | 10-4 | 4 | 21-6 |
| NC State | 10-4 | 4 | 17-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 10-5 | 4.5 | 20-7 |
| Virginia | 10-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Clemson | 9-6 | 5.5 | 18-9 |
| Notre Dame | 8-6 | 6 | 16-9 |
| California | 7-7 | 7 | 16-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 8 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-9 | 9 | 16-11 |
| Miami | 5-9 | 9 | 13-12 |
| Florida State | 4-10 | 10 | 9-17 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 11 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 2-12 | 12 | 9-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-13 | 13 | 8-19 |
| Boston College | 0-15 | 14.5 | 4-24 |