Elon 37, at North Carolina 71

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (Interstat) — The North Carolina Tar Heels used a dominant defensive performance to overwhelm the Elon Phoenix 71-37 in a nonconference women’s basketball game Thursday night at the Dean Smith Center. Indya Nivar scored 13 points to lead a balanced North Carolina offense as the Tar Heels improved to 2-0. Elon, coming off a season-opening overtime win, fell to 1-1. The game was never in doubt as North Carolina’s pressure defense suffocated the Phoenix from the opening tip. Elon committed 26 turnovers, which the Tar Heels converted into 28 points. North Carolina also held a commanding 44-14… Read more...