Western Illinois Leathernecks vs. North Carolina Tar Heels - Final Score - March 20, 2026

NCAA TOURNAMENT - FIRST ROUND

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・March 20, 2026 March 20 Mar 20

Harris dominates boards with 12 rebounds, scores 17 as #4 North Carolina beats #13 Western Illinois

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Carmichael Arena, Chapel Hill, NC

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WIU	10	14	9	18	51
UNC	18	20	20	24	82

Harris dominates boards with 12 rebounds, scores 17 as #4 North Carolina beats #13 Western Illinois

Nyla Harris UNC · #2 F

17 pts (6-9 FG), 12 reb

Mia Nicastro WIU · #22 F

21 pts (6-15 FG), 9 reb

Indya Nivar UNC · #24 G

11 pts, 5 ast, 3 reb, 4 stl

Kaylen Reed WIU · #32 G

6 pts, 7 reb, 1 ast

UNC KEY PLAY

WIU 11 UNC 20

(2Q 8:51) North Carolina completed a 13-4 scoring run over 6:12. UNC 20, WIU 11

UNC KEY PLAY

WIU 25 UNC 43

(3Q 6:59) North Carolina completed a 14-4 scoring run over 5:27. UNC 43, WIU 25

UNC KEY STAT

WIU 25 UNC 46

(3Q 5:53) N. Harris (UNC) has 10 rebounds.

UNC KEY PLAY

WIU 31 UNC 56

(3Q :31.0) North Carolina completed a 13-4 scoring run over 6:15. UNC 56, WIU 31

WIU KEY PLAY

WIU 38 UNC 61

(4Q 7:22) A. Brownfield (WIU) has fouled out.

UNC KEY PLAY

WIU 51 UNC 82

(4Q :03.0) North Carolina completed a 17-5 scoring run over 4:08. UNC 82, WIU 51