SMU Mustangs at North Carolina Tar Heels
· NCAA Women's BasketballNo. 21 North Carolina women rout SMU 94-42 for 8th straight victory
Courtney Banghart secured her 400th career win to become one of 48 active coaches in Division I women’s basketball to reach the mark.
North Carolina jumped out to a 28-9 lead by the end of the first quarter after making 6 of 8 3-pointers, while SMU went 3-for-14 overall. Five different Tar Heel players made a 3-pointer in the first quarter, with Laila Hull going 2 for 2.
Then the Tar Heels went on a 14-0 run, with 3-pointers by Nyla Brooks and Taliyah Henderson, early in the second quarter for a 31-point lead. Hull made North Carolina's ninth 3-pointer of the first half — on just 12 attempts — for a 49-18 lead at the break.
North Carolina's lead did not drop below 31 points in the second half.
Henderson finished with 13 points and Hull had 11 for North Carolina (21-5, 10-3 ACC).
Zahra King led SMU (8-17, 1-12) with 15 points on 5-of-17 shooting. The Mustangs have lost six straight games.
The Tar Heels finished 12 of 26 from 3-point range, while SMU went 12 of 52 overall (23%).
UNC: Goes down the road to play at No. 11 Duke on Sunday.
How can I watch Mustangs vs. Tar Heels?
- TV Channel: Mustangs vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 15, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 42 - 94 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 42 - 94 |
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Jordan Zubich Defensive Rebound. | 42 - 94 |
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Anaya Brown misses 12-foot floating jump shot | 42 - 94 |
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Sydney Barker makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot | 42 - 94 |
Statistics
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| 12-52 | FG | 38-66 |
| 23 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 2-15 | 3PT | 12-26 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 16-20 | FT | 6-7 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 37 |
| 4 | Assists | 24 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 19 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 30 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 25 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 52 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 98 |
Game Information
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Attendance: 2,450 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 13-0 | - | 18-6 |
| Louisville | 13-1 | 0.5 | 23-4 |
| North Carolina | 10-3 | 3 | 21-5 |
| NC State | 10-3 | 3 | 17-7 |
| Syracuse | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 9-5 | 4.5 | 19-7 |
| Clemson | 9-5 | 4.5 | 18-8 |
| Virginia | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Notre Dame | 7-6 | 6 | 15-9 |
| California | 7-6 | 6 | 16-10 |
| Georgia Tech | 6-8 | 7.5 | 11-15 |
| Stanford | 5-8 | 8 | 16-10 |
| Miami | 4-9 | 9 | 12-12 |
| Florida State | 4-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| Wake Forest | 3-11 | 10.5 | 13-13 |
| SMU | 1-12 | 12 | 8-17 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-12 | 12 | 8-18 |
| Boston College | 0-14 | 13.5 | 4-23 |





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