North Carolina Tar Heels @ North Carolina A&T Aggies
Nivar and Brooks score 14 each, No. 14 North Carolina women roll past North Carolina A&T 85-50
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- — Indya Nivar had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Nyla Brooks also had 14 points off the bench and No. 14 North Carolina coasted to an 85-50 win over North Carolina A&T on Thursday.
Elin Aarnisalo added 13 points and Ciera Toomey had 12 for the Tar Heels (4-1), who forced 26 turnovers that were turned into 33 points and held the Aggies to 0 for 6 from 3-point range.
Chaniya Clark scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for North Carolina A&T (2-4). Anaya Karriem added 11 points. After Clark, the rest of the Aggies were 11 of 39.
A 3-pointer by Brooks gave the Tar Heels an early 14-4 lead before Karriem scored the last two baskets of the first quarter. Brooks had back-to-back 3s to get the lead to 13 and her fourth 3 started a 9-0 run that ballooned the lead to 34-16. Nivar's 3 made it 43-21 at the half.
Nivar had a three-point play and five points and Harris had five points in a 14-0 run in the third quarter to make it 60-23.
North Carolina had 12 3-pointers and shot 48% overall. North Carolina A&T had 17 field goals and shot 36%.
North Carolina is home Sunday against UNC Greensboro.
North Carolina A&T goes to North Carolina Central on Tuesday.
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Game Information
Greensboro, NC
Referee:Nicholas Cappel
Referee:Krystle Apellaniz
Referee:Whitney Armstrong
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Coastal Athletic AssociationCoastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 16-2 | - | 27-6 |
| Drexel | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Campbell | 13-5 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Monmouth | 12-6 | 4 | 21-12 |
| Stony Brook | 12-6 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Towson | 10-8 | 6 | 17-14 |
| Elon | 10-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| William & Mary | 9-9 | 7 | 17-14 |
| North Carolina A&T | 7-11 | 9 | 12-18 |
| Hofstra | 6-12 | 10 | 11-22 |
| Hampton | 4-14 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Northeastern | 3-15 | 13 | 7-22 |
| UNC Wilmington | 2-16 | 14 | 7-24 |
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