North Carolina Tar Heels at Duke Blue Devils
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Seniors Jackson and Mair lead No. 11 Duke women to narrow win over No. 21 North Carolina
After a back-and-forth first half that saw 16 lead changes, Duke led 41-33 at halftime and never trailed in the second half. The Blue Devils' lead was only 56-54 with 30 seconds left in the third quarter but the Tar Heels got no closer.
Delaney Thomas' layup made it a six-point game with 30 seconds remaining. Nyla Brooks hit a 3 for North Carolina with 15 seconds left, but Jackson added a free throw for the final margin.
Riley Nelson scored 13 points and Toby Fournier grabbed 12 rebounds for Duke (19-6, 14-0 ACC). Mair finished with seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals.
Ciera Toomey scored 14 points, Indya Nivar 12 and Brooks and Nyla Harris 10 each for North Carolina (21-6, 10-4). It was UNC's first loss this season when the Nyla's — Brooks and Harris — both scored in double figures.
There were 10 lead changes in the first quarter and Nelson's jumper in the final minute gave Duke a 19-18 lead at the end of the period.
A 7-0 run helped put North Carolina ahead 29-23 in the second quarter. Jordan Wood hit three second-quarter 3-pointers to help Duke take an eight-point lead at halftime.
Duke, which visits North Carolina on March 1 in a regular-season finale, leads the series 57-55.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 68 - 72 |
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End of 4th Quarter | 68 - 72 |
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Ashlon Jackson Steal. | 68 - 72 |
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Taissa Queiroz bad pass turnover | 68 - 72 |
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Arianna Roberson subbing in for Duke | 68 - 72 |
Statistics
 UNC |
DUKE |
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|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 24-59 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 7-20 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 0-0 | FT | 17-21 |
| 0 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 19 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 21 | Fouls | 9 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 16 | Lead Changes | 16 |
| 17 | Percent Led | 78 |
Game Information
Location: Durham, NC
Attendance: 9,314 | 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 |