No. 12 WBB Falls To No. 1 South Carolina In Ally Tipoff, 84-39

Sunday, November 8

Charlotte, N.C.

5:30 PM

North Carolina

0-2,0-0ACC

#1 South Carolina

2-0,0-0SEC

Team	1	2	3	4	F
North Carolina	10	7	9	13	39
South Carolina	15	19	32	18	84

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November 8, 2026 | Women's Basketball

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — In a clash of the Carolinas Sunday night at the 2026 Ally Tipoff from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, No. 12 North Carolina could not keep pace with No. 1 South Carolina, dropping its second game of the year, 84-39.

North Carolina (0-2) had few answers for the nation's No. 1 team in South Carolina (2-0), falling in its fifth straight game to the Gamecocks.

Pacing the Tar Heels in scoring, Nyla Brooks posted 13 points for the second consecutive game. The sophomore added four triples, as she rides a 15-game streak with a made three. Off the glass, Kate Harpring snagged a team-high and a career-best seven rebounds.

Showing presence in the paint early, Blanca Thomas grabbed Carolina's first two buckets of the night while holding South Carolina to a multi-minute drought ahead of the first media timeout. Continuing to attack the rim, the Tar Heels scored eight of their first 10 points inside to trail 15-10 through the opening quarter.

Looking to create, Harpring's midrange game kept the Tar Heels within striking distance of the Gamecocks. With neither team finding success from beyond the arc, North Carolina worked to utilize its size in Thomas and Noelle Bofia as it trailed by 15 midway through the second following a 10-0 South Carolina run. Unable to slow South Carolina, the Tar Heels headed to the locker room at the break down 34-17.

Despite the three-ball starting to fall for the Tar Heels at the start of the third, South Carolina extended its lead through its strength on the inside and remained in control. Heading into the final quarter, the Tar Heels remained behind at 66-26.

Although North Carolina worked to close the gap with 13 points in the fourth for its most in a frame on the night, it was not enough to erase the deficit against the No. 1 Gamecocks, falling 84-39.

The Tar Heels return to Chapel Hill on Wednesday for its home opener against NC Central at 7 p.m. ET from Carmichael Arena. Action against the Eagles can be caught on ACC Network Extra.