NCAA Women's Basketball

FINAL Friday, March 27, 2026
North Carolina Tar Heels 42
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UConn Huskies 63
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Match Report

Sarah Strong has a double-double and defending champ UConn cruises to Elite Eight, beating UNC 63-42

— Sarah Strong chose UConn over North Carolina instead of staying home, and the All-America sophomore forward is a step closer to a second national title after helping knock the Tar Heels out of the women's

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Team Stats

17-60
FG
26-65
28
Field Goal %
40
4-22
3PT
4-20
18
Three Point %
20
4-7
FT
7-10
57
Free Throw %
70
45
Rebounds
38
14
Offensive Rebounds
8
31
Defensive Rebounds
30
10
Assists
18
7
Steals
18
3
Blocks
7
24
Turnovers
10
1
Team Turnovers
0
24
Total Turnovers
10
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
7
Points Off Turnovers
17
9
Fast Break Points
13
24
Points in Paint
36
9
Fouls
12
3
Largest Lead
25
6
Lead Changes
6
16
Percent Led
82

Top Performers

UNC

  • Indya Nivar MIN 37 · PTS 20 · FG 8-15
  • Nyla Harris MIN 36 · PTS 8 · FG 4-10
  • Elina Aarnisalo MIN 35 · PTS 2 · FG 1-11
  • Nyla Brooks MIN 27 · PTS 4 · FG 1-5

CONN

  • Sarah Strong MIN 38 · PTS 21 · FG 9-17
  • Azzi Fudd MIN 37 · PTS 10 · FG 4-12
  • Blanca Quinonez MIN 22 · PTS 16 · FG 7-11
  • KK Arnold MIN 30 · PTS 3 · FG 1-3

Recent Plays

  1. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of Game
  2. 0:00 · 4th Quarter End of 4th Quarter
  3. 0:23 · 4th Quarter Blanca Quiñonez Defensive Rebound.
  4. 0:26 · 4th Quarter Elina Aarnisalo misses 15-foot jumper
  5. 0:39 · 4th Quarter Laila Hull subbing in for North Carolina
  6. 0:39 · 4th Quarter Taliyah Henderson subbing in for North Carolina
  7. 0:39 · 4th Quarter Indya Nivar subbing out for North Carolina
  8. 0:39 · 4th Quarter Nyla Harris subbing out for North Carolina

Highlights

01:11 North Carolina Tar Heels vs. UConn Huskies: Game Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:16 Indya Nivar hits the 3-pointer for North Carolina Watch on ESPN 00:17 Indya Nivar has a nice block for North Carolina Watch on ESPN 00:21 Sarah Strong takes it up the court for a layup 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.