NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 6, 2026
Virginia Tech Hokies 68
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North Carolina Tar Heels 85
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Match Report

Grant, Harris help No. 16 North Carolina women beat Virginia Tech in ACC quarterfinals

— Lanie Grant scored a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, Nyla Harris had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and third-seeded and No. 16 North Carolina beat No. 6 seed Virginia Tech 85-68 in the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament on Friday night.

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Team Stats

23-66
FG
32-62
35
Field Goal %
52
2-18
3PT
7-17
11
Three Point %
41
20-25
FT
14-22
80
Free Throw %
64
35
Rebounds
39
10
Offensive Rebounds
8
25
Defensive Rebounds
31
11
Assists
14
3
Steals
3
1
Blocks
3
10
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
10
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
14
6
Fast Break Points
4
30
Points in Paint
48
18
Fouls
22
6
Largest Lead
20
6
Lead Changes
6
17
Percent Led
76

Top Performers

VT

  • Carleigh Wenzel MIN 38 · PTS 26 · FG 6-17
  • Mackenzie Nelson MIN 30 · PTS 9 · FG 4-9
  • Carys Baker MIN 33 · PTS 3 · FG 1-8
  • Kilah Freelon MIN 22 · PTS 7 · FG 2-5

UNC

  • Lanie Grant MIN 37 · PTS 21 · FG 8-12
  • Nyla Harris MIN 24 · PTS 19 · FG 8-11
  • Elina Aarnisalo MIN 34 · PTS 18 · FG 7-14
  • Nyla Brooks MIN 25 · PTS 10 · FG 2-7

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Mel Daley makes 16-foot pullup jump shot
  4. 0:25 · 4th Quarter Jordan Zubich makes free throw 2 of 2
  5. 0:25 · 4th Quarter North Carolina Deadball Team Rebound.
  6. 0:25 · 4th Quarter Jordan Zubich misses free throw 1 of 2
  7. 0:25 · 4th Quarter Foul on Samyha Suffren.
  8. 0:47 · 4th Quarter Leila Wells subbing in for Virginia Tech

Highlights

00:12 Lanie Grant sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:23 Indya Nivar hits the shot vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Watch on ESPN 00:21 Lanie Grant drops in the smooth bucket Watch on ESPN 00:19 Nyla Harris drills shot vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

All news
ESPN Charlie Creme Predictions for every women's basketball conference champ and player of the year From the ACC to the WCC, here are the front-runners and favorites for player of the year for all 32 leagues. ESPN Shane Laflin How top 2027 women's basketball commits fit at their schools Breaking down South Carolina's five-star trio, plus more big women's basketball commitments for 2027-28. News Shane Laflin South Carolina adds Jordyn Palmer to top women's basketball recruiting class Jordyn Palmer, the No. 7 prospect in the 2027 SC Next 100, has committed to South Carolina, sealing the No. 1 recruiting class for the Gamecocks in this cycle. News UConn's Strong, USC's Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women's team UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins, who have won The Associated Press Player of the Year award the past two years, headline the preseason AP All-America women's college basketball team released Thursday.