WBB

North Carolina 82, at Virginia 70

Thursday, February 26, 2026 · Final · Atlantic Coast

Atlantic Coast 1 2 3 4 PTS

North Carolina Tar Heels

28-8 · L1 · #12 (2058 ELO +14)

15 25 20 22 82

Virginia Cavaliers

22-12 · L1 · #39 (1788 ELO -14)

8 15 24 23 70

John Paul Jones Arena · Charlottesville, VA

Attendance: 4,669

Officials: Jeffrey Smith, BIlly Smith, Tiffany Bird

North Carolina Pulls Away From Virginia With Strong Start in ACC Women’s Basketball

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (Interstat) — Elina Aarnisalo scored 20 points and North Carolina used a dominant first half to build a commanding lead before holding off a persistent Virginia rally for an 82-70 victory in Atlantic Coast Conference women’s basketball Thursday night at John Paul Jones Arena. The Tar Heels, who led by as many as 23 points, saw their advantage whittled down to just nine in the fourth quarter before steadying themselves to secure their third consecutive win and improve to 24-6 overall. Virginia fell to 19-9. The most critical phase of the game was its outset, as North Carolina… Read more...

Top Statlines

Elina Aarnisalo UNC 36m 20p 7r 4a
Kymora Johnson UVA 40m 22p 2r 4a
Romi Levy UVA 26m 15p 5r 1a

Forecasting

ELO Probability UNC 72.1%

Spread UNC -3.5

Over/Under 130.5 (Over)