North Carolina Tar Heels vs Michigan State Spartans
NCAA Women's Championship - Regional 1 in Albany - 1st Round
56
22-9
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MSU | 10 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 |
| 23 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 59 |
59
20-12
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Maria Gakdeng missed Layup.
- Indya Nivar missed Three Point Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Ustby.
- Maria Gakdeng made Free Throw.
- Julia Ayrault missed Three Point Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng missed Layup.
- Jocelyn Tate made Layup.
- Jocelyn Tate missed Free Throw.
- Lexi Donarski missed Three Point Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup. Assisted by Deja Kelly.
- Alyssa Ustby made Layup.
- Tory Ozment missed Layup.
- Moira Joiner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Indya Nivar missed Layup.
- Teonni Key missed Layup.
- Theryn Hallock missed Three Point Jumper.
- Alyssa Ustby made Layup. Assisted by Indya Nivar.
- Indya Nivar made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Ustby.
- Alyssa Ustby made Layup.
- Abbey Kimball missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lexi Donarski missed Layup.
- Teonni Key made Layup.
- Moira Joiner missed Jumper.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Free Throw.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Free Throw.
- Alyssa Ustby made Jumper.
- Indya Nivar missed Free Throw.
- Indya Nivar made Free Throw.
- Tory Ozment missed Layup.
- Deja Kelly missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lexi Donarski made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Maria Gakdeng.
- Julia Ayrault missed Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup. Assisted by Lexi Donarski.
- Theryn Hallock made Free Throw.
- Theryn Hallock missed Free Throw.
- Theryn Hallock made Layup.
- Teonni Key missed Jumper.
- Moira Joiner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Anya Poole missed Jumper.
- Theryn Hallock missed Layup.
- Julia Ayrault made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jocelyn Tate.
- Theryn Hallock missed Three Point Jumper.
- Teonni Key made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Ustby.
- Teonni Key made Free Throw.
- Tory Ozment missed Layup.
- Jocelyn Tate missed Layup.
- Alyssa Ustby made Layup. Assisted by Deja Kelly.
- Moira Joiner missed Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng missed Layup.
- Maria Gakdeng missed Layup.
- Moira Joiner missed Jumper.
- Deja Kelly missed Jumper.
- Jocelyn Tate missed Layup.
- Maria Gakdeng made Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Ustby.
- Moira Joiner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Deja Kelly missed Jumper.
- Julia Ayrault made Layup. Assisted by Moira Joiner.
- Lexi Donarski missed Jumper.
- Alyssa Ustby missed Jumper.
- Theryn Hallock made Free Throw.
- Theryn Hallock made Free Throw.
- DeeDee Hagemann missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deja Kelly made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anya Poole.
- Julia Ayrault made Layup. Assisted by Theryn Hallock.
- Alyssa Ustby missed Layup.
- Theryn Hallock missed Layup.
- Deja Kelly made Jumper. Assisted by Indya Nivar.
- Tory Ozment made Layup. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Deja Kelly missed Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup.
- Maria Gakdeng missed Layup.
- Julia Ayrault missed Layup.
- Indya Nivar missed Layup.
- Alyssa Ustby missed Jumper.
- Julia Ayrault missed Three Point Jumper.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
- Jocelyn Tate missed Layup.
- Jocelyn Tate missed Layup.
- Deja Kelly missed Three Point Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup.
- Tory Ozment missed Layup.
- Lexi Donarski missed Three Point Jumper.
- Indya Nivar missed Layup.
- Moira Joiner missed Free Throw.
- Moira Joiner made Free Throw.
- Theryn Hallock made Layup.
- Indya Nivar missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tory Ozment missed Jumper.
- Alyssa Ustby made Jumper.
- Theryn Hallock made Layup. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Deja Kelly missed Jumper.
- Deja Kelly made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alyssa Ustby.
- Tory Ozment missed Layup.
- Indya Nivar missed Layup.
- Moira Joiner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Indya Nivar missed Jumper.
- Moira Joiner missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lexi Donarski missed Jumper.
- Lexi Donarski missed Jumper.
- Julia Ayrault missed Three Point Jumper.
- Teonni Key missed Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng missed Layup.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup. Assisted by Alyssa Ustby.
- Theryn Hallock missed Jumper.
- Maria Gakdeng made Layup. Assisted by Teonni Key.
- Tory Ozment missed Three Point Jumper.
- Lexi Donarski missed Three Point Jumper.
- Alyssa Ustby missed Jumper.
- Deja Kelly made Jumper.
- Julia Ayrault made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Lexi Donarski missed Jumper.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Layup. Assisted by Julia Ayrault.
- Alyssa Ustby made Jumper. Assisted by Indya Nivar.
- Julia Ayrault made Jumper.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
- Julia Ayrault missed Three Point Jumper.
- Moira Joiner missed Jumper.
- Alyssa Ustby made Jumper.
- Julia Ayrault missed Three Point Jumper.
- Julia Ayrault missed Layup.
- Julia Ayrault made Free Throw.
- Julia Ayrault made Free Throw.
- Theryn Hallock made Layup.
- Alyssa Ustby missed Free Throw.
- Alyssa Ustby missed Free Throw.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Free Throw.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Free Throw.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Free Throw.
- DeeDee Hagemann made Layup. Assisted by Moira Joiner.
- Deja Kelly made Free Throw.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
- Julia Ayrault missed Layup.
- Tory Ozment made Layup. Assisted by DeeDee Hagemann.
- Lexi Donarski made Free Throw.
- Lexi Donarski made Free Throw.
- Theryn Hallock made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tory Ozment.
- Deja Kelly made Free Throw.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
- Deja Kelly made Free Throw.
- Deja Kelly missed Free Throw.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
PLAYS

Win %: MSU, 54.5
Win %: MSU, 54.5
Win %: MSU, 56.5
Win %: MSU, 56.5
Win %: MSU, 56.5
Win %: MSU, 56.5
Win %: MSU, 54.5
Win %: MSU, 54.5
Win %: MSU, 56.5
Win %: MSU, 56.5
Win %: MSU, 57.2
Win %: MSU, 57.2
Win %: MSU, 54.4
Win %: MSU, 54.4
Win %: MSU, 54.4
Win %: MSU, 54.4
Win %: MSU, 51.5
Win %: MSU, 51.5
Win %: UNC, 50.7
Win %: UNC, 50.7
Win %: UNC, 51.3
Win %: UNC, 51.3
Win %: UNC, 53.2
Win %: UNC, 53.2
Win %: UNC, 53.9
Win %: UNC, 53.9
Win %: UNC, 52.1
Win %: UNC, 52.1
Win %: UNC, 51.5
Win %: UNC, 51.5
Win %: MSU, 51.9
Win %: MSU, 51.9
Win %: MSU, 53.7
Win %: MSU, 53.7
Win %: MSU, 51.6
Win %: MSU, 51.6
Win %: MSU, 51.6
Win %: MSU, 51.6
Win %: MSU, 53.5
Win %: MSU, 53.5
Win %: MSU, 51.6
Win %: MSU, 51.6
Win %: UNC, 51.7
Win %: UNC, 51.7
Win %: UNC, 54.2
Win %: UNC, 54.2
Win %: UNC, 54.2
Win %: UNC, 54.2
Win %: UNC, 57.7
Win %: UNC, 57.7
MSU vs UNC Videos
Deja Kelly heaves a long pass to Alyssa Ustby for UNC bucket
- 0:17
Julia Ayrualt's steal leads to a Michigan State bucket
- 0:19
Deja Kelly sinks the trey
- 0:16
Game Information
Columbia, SC

Referee:Rod Creech
Referee:Gina Cross
Referee:Mark Berger

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |
| Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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