NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Saturday, March 7, 2026
North Carolina Tar Heels 57
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Louisville Cardinals 65
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Match Report

Imari Berry's 22 points, 10 rebounds lead No. 12 Louisville women past No. 16 North Carolina 65-57

— Imari Berry scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead No. 12 Louisville past No. 16 North Carolina 65-57 in a semifinal of the ACC Tournament on Saturday.

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Team Stats

19-53
FG
22-49
36
Field Goal %
45
6-22
3PT
8-18
27
Three Point %
44
13-15
FT
13-20
87
Free Throw %
65
29
Rebounds
31
8
Offensive Rebounds
8
21
Defensive Rebounds
23
8
Assists
13
6
Steals
5
1
Blocks
1
15
Turnovers
14
0
Team Turnovers
0
15
Total Turnovers
14
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
15
Points Off Turnovers
16
7
Fast Break Points
2
26
Points in Paint
18
16
Fouls
16
4
Largest Lead
10
7
Lead Changes
7
16
Percent Led
65

Top Performers

UNC

  • Elina Aarnisalo MIN 40 · PTS 17 · FG 7-12
  • Indya Nivar MIN 33 · PTS 10 · FG 2-9
  • Nyla Harris MIN 37 · PTS 6 · FG 3-5
  • Nyla Brooks MIN 23 · PTS 13 · FG 3-11

LOU

  • Imari Berry MIN 31 · PTS 22 · FG 9-14
  • Elif Istanbulluoglu MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 3-6
  • Laura Ziegler MIN 32 · PTS 13 · FG 4-7
  • Mackenly Randolph MIN 32 · PTS 9 · FG 4-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Imari Berry Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:04 · 4th Quarter Indya Nivar misses 26-foot three point jumper
  5. 0:07 · 4th Quarter Indya Nivar Defensive Rebound.
  6. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Laura Ziegler misses free throw 2 of 2
  7. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Laura Ziegler makes free throw 1 of 2
  8. 0:08 · 4th Quarter Skylar Jones subbing in for Louisville

Highlights

00:18 Laura Ziegler drops in the smooth basket Watch on ESPN 00:13 What a shot by Imari Berry Watch on ESPN 00:14 Imari Berry sinks it from downtown Watch on ESPN 00:22 Elif Istanbulluoglu drills basket vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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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.