NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Sunday, March 22, 2026
Maryland Terrapins 66
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North Carolina Tar Heels 74
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Match Report

North Carolina advances to 2nd straight women's Sweet 16 with 74-66 win over Maryland

— Elina Aarnisalo had 21 points, Lanie Grant scored 20 and North Carolina used a strong fourth quarter to beat Maryland 74-66 on Sunday and reach the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament for...

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Team Stats

23-71
FG
28-57
32
Field Goal %
49
3-23
3PT
4-11
13
Three Point %
36
17-31
FT
14-20
55
Free Throw %
70
41
Rebounds
40
21
Offensive Rebounds
9
20
Defensive Rebounds
31
3
Assists
10
12
Steals
3
2
Blocks
3
9
Turnovers
16
0
Team Turnovers
0
9
Total Turnovers
16
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
7
11
Fast Break Points
9
34
Points in Paint
44
18
Fouls
21
6
Largest Lead
11
6
Lead Changes
6
14
Percent Led
79

Top Performers

MD

  • Mir McLean MIN 32 · PTS 12 · FG 4-8
  • Oluchi Okananwa MIN 29 · PTS 21 · FG 9-18
  • Saylor Poffenbarger MIN 38 · PTS 2 · FG 1-12
  • Yarden Garzon MIN 36 · PTS 6 · FG 2-11

UNC

  • Elina Aarnisalo MIN 39 · PTS 21 · FG 8-14
  • Lanie Grant MIN 37 · PTS 20 · FG 8-17
  • Nyla Harris MIN 31 · PTS 14 · FG 6-8
  • Indya Nivar MIN 24 · PTS 11 · FG 3-9

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:00 · 4th Quarter Ciera Toomey Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Mir McLean misses layup
  5. 0:01 · 4th Quarter Mir McLean Offensive Rebound.
  6. 0:03 · 4th Quarter Mir McLean misses layup
  7. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Yarden Garzon subbing in for Maryland
  8. 0:09 · 4th Quarter Kyndal Walker subbing out for Maryland

Highlights

00:16 Elina Aarnisalo opens scoring for UNC Watch on ESPN 00:16 Addi Mack drains a 3-pointer for Maryland Watch on ESPN 00:16 Grant connects with Harris for layup for UNC Watch on ESPN 00:16 Nyla Harris extends lead with and-1 for UNC Watch on ESPN

Women's College Basketball News

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