Hampton Lady Pirates @ North Carolina Tar Heels
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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HAMP | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 32 |
| 15 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 62 |
No. 17 North Carolina women beat Hampton 62-32
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- — Deja Kelly scored 12 points, Maria Gakdeng had 10 points and nine rebounds and No. 17 North Carolina beat Hampton 62-32 on Wednesday.
North Carolina (3-0) allowed less than 40 points in a game for the first time since a 93-25 victory over South Carolina State on Nov. 16, 2022. The Tar Heels also didn't allow a double-digit scorer against Hampton.
Kelly started an 11-0 run to begin the second quarter and Paulina Paris closed it with four straight points to give the Tar Heels a 26-6 lead. North Carolina led by double figures the rest of the way, including 32-13 at halftime as Hampton was just 6 of 18 from the field with 19 turnovers.
North Carolina scored 14 straight points in the third quarter, with five from Kelly, for a 46-15 lead. The Tar Heels were just 3-of-17 shooting in the fourth quarter.
Both teams struggled from the field at 33% shooting. But the Tar Heels went 19 of 26 at the free-throw line compared to 4 of 9 for the Pirates.
Paris finished with 11 points for North Carolina, which scored 27 points off of 29 turnovers by Hampton.
Aisha Dabo had a team-high seven points for Hampton (0-2).
North Carolina hosts Elon on Saturday. Hampton plays Norfolk State on Sunday.
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Game Information
Chapel Hill, NC
Referee:Tim Bryant
Referee:Nicholas Cappel
Referee:Courtney Robinson
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal 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 |
| Atlantic 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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