North Carolina Tar Heels at Virginia Tech Hokies
· NCAA Women's Basketball
Nyla Harris scores 15 as No. 22 North Carolina women defeat Virginia Tech 66-63 in OT
Aarnisalo, Harris, and Lanie Grant combined for all nine overtime points for the Tar Heels (22-6, 12-4 Atlantic Coast Conference), who bounced back from a 72-68 loss at then-No. 11 Duke on Sunday.
Grant made two clutch free throws with 25 seconds remaining in overtime to make it a three-point margin, and Virginia Tech missed three 3-pointers in the final seven seconds.
The game featured 11 lead changes and five ties, with neither team leading by more than nine points. Virginia Tech led 28-21 at the half.
Both teams struggled shooting, with UNC managing 37% from the floor and Virginia Tech shooting 34%.
Indya Nivar added 10 points and four steals for Carolina, and Nyla Brooks hauled in eight rebounds.
For the Hokies (20-8, 10-6), Carys Baker and Samyha Suffren each tallied 15 points. Kilah Freelon led with 10 rebounds and three blocks, and Baker grabbed eight rebounds of her own. Mackenzie Nelson dished four assists.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 66 - 63 |
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End of 1st Overtime | 66 - 63 |
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Virginia Tech Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 63 |
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Carys Baker misses 23-foot three point jumper | 66 - 63 |
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North Carolina Timeout | 66 - 63 |
Statistics
 UNC |
VT |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 22-65 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 34 |
| 8-23 | 3PT | 6-22 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 16-19 | FT | 13-13 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 100 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 3 |
| 8 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 11 | Lead Changes | 11 |
| 25 | Percent Led | 69 |
Game Information
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Attendance: 4,271 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 22-8 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 26-6 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 26-6 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 20-10 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 23-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-9 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 22-9 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 19-11 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 19-14 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 19-13 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 17-14 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-18 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-17 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |