| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | 14 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 79 |
| LOU | 20 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 75 |
Trayanna Crisp and Lanie Grant score 19 each to lead No. 9 North Carolina over Louisville 79-75
Lexi Donarski sinks a UNC 3-pointer
Lexi Donarski is left wide open in transition and sinks a 3-pointer for the Tar Heels.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- — Trayanna Crisp scored 19 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 35 seconds left, freshman Lanie Grant added a career-high 19 and No. 9 North Carolina earned a 79-75 comeback victory over Louisville on Sunday.
The Tar Heels (25-4, 13-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) were down by 12 with 2:25 left in the first quarter and trailed for more than 36 minutes. However, they went 8 for 10 in the fourth quarter and shot 68% (17 of 25) after halftime to extend their winning streak to seven.
The Tar Heels played without wing Alyssa Ustby, who missed her second game after suffering a knee injury against N.C. State last week.
Louisville (19-8, 12-4) dominated early and maintained the lead until Grant hit a four-point play with 2:28 remaining. Louisville regained the lead twice in the next minute, but North Carolina scored the final six points.
Jayda Curry led the Cardinals with 18 points.
North Carolina: Crisp and Grant stepped up from the bench for the Tar Heels, who were without Ustby, their leading rebounder, and senior Maria Gakdeng, who fouled out with 4:35 left.
Louisville: The Cardinals had a chance to take third place in the ACC and beat their fourth straight ranked foe. However, second-half defensive letdowns spoiled that after the Tar Heels scored 50 points in the second half.
The Cardinals had two chances in the final seconds to force overtime or get the win, but Curry forced a bad pass in the lane for a turnover with 10 seconds left. She also missed a 3-pointer with 6 seconds remaining.
North Carolina visits No. 11 Duke on Thursday. Louisville plays its home finale against Clemson on Thursday.
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- Maj Forsberg
- Jeff Wooten
- Mark Resch
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame | 15-1 | - | 24-3 |
| NC State | 14-2 | 1 | 22-5 |
| North Carolina | 13-3 | 2 | 25-4 |
| Florida State | 12-4 | 3 | 22-6 |
| Duke | 12-4 | 3 | 21-7 |
| Louisville | 12-4 | 3 | 19-8 |
| California | 10-6 | 5 | 22-7 |
| Georgia Tech | 9-7 | 6 | 21-7 |
| Virginia Tech | 8-8 | 7 | 17-10 |
| Stanford | 6-10 | 9 | 14-13 |
| Virginia | 6-10 | 9 | 14-14 |
| Clemson | 6-10 | 9 | 13-14 |
| Boston College | 5-11 | 10 | 14-15 |
| Miami | 4-12 | 11 | 14-13 |
| Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 11 | 12-17 |
| Syracuse | 4-12 | 11 | 10-17 |
| SMU | 2-14 | 13 | 10-18 |
| Wake Forest | 2-14 | 13 | 9-18 |
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