Top-ranked South Carolina flexed its muscles all afternoon against UNC at the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte, and the Gamecocks ran away with an 84-39 win.
Nyla Brooks was the only Tar Heel to reach double figures, scoring 13 points. The offensive struggles were a major theme of the day, as UNC finished with more turnovers (24) than made field goals (15) and shot just 25% from the field. Freshman Kate Harpring was bottled up, scoring only eight points and shooting 3-for-16. She also committed six turnovers, a quarter of the team’s total.
The Tar Heels trailed by only five points at 15-10 after the first quarter. South Carolina was able to stretch that lead to 34-17 at halftime and then hit the gas in the third quarter, outscoring UNC 32-9 in that 10-minute period. Three-pointers from Harpring and Brooks were the Tar Heels’ only made baskets of the quarter, as South Carolina nearly outscored UNC’s game point total in 10 minutes. USC’s Chloe Kitts finished as the Gamecocks’ leading scorer with 17 points, while Joyce Edwards and Tessa Johnson combined for 27.
Sunday’s loss marked the Tar Heels’ lowest scoring game since a 47-38 loss to Duke in the 2025 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. In UNC’s last two official games against South Carolina, it has scored a combined 80 points — while the Gamecocks have scored 172.
This is the first time UNC has started a season 0-2 since the 2015-16 season, a year which saw the Tar Heels begin the year rank but quickly fall out after the first two losses, then finish 14-18 overall. UNC will look to earn its first win of the season when it hosts North Carolina Central Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Carmichael Arena.
Featured image via UNC Athletic Communications
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