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Chapel Hill: No. 12 UNC women fall to No. 1 South Carolina 84-39

South Carolina won Sunday night at the Ally Tipoff in Charlotte. Nyla Brooks scored 13 for North Carolina. The athletics record line is 0-2.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Alexandru Stanciu · Published

Franklin Street in downtown Chapel Hill

File photo: Mx. Granger (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.

What we know

Confirmed

  • No. 1 South Carolina beat No. 12 North Carolina 84-39 on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at the Ally Tipoff. UNC's recap, the UNC box score, the Associated Press and the ESPN final all list that score. The box and the ESPN final put the game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The recap header and the box list tip at 5:30 p.m. The box and ESPN list attendance of 11,530.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score; Associated Press; ESPN final
  • The record line on the UNC recap and box is North Carolina 0-2, 0-0 ACC, and South Carolina 2-0, 0-0 SEC. ESPN's final lists the same overall records and the same rankings, No. 12 and No. 1.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score; ESPN final
  • By quarter, North Carolina scored 10, 7, 9 and 13. South Carolina scored 15, 19, 32 and 18. UNC's recap says the Tar Heels trailed 34-17 at halftime and 66-26 entering the fourth.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score
  • Nyla Brooks led North Carolina with 13 points, on 4 of 10 shooting, including 4 of 6 from three. Kate Harpring scored 8 and had 7 rebounds. UNC's recap calls the seven rebounds a team high and a career best. The recap's scoring leaders list Gabby White and Blanca Thomas with 6 points each.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap and box score
  • Chloe Kitts had 17 points and 10 rebounds for South Carolina. Joyce Edwards scored 15. The Associated Press lede matches those two lines. The box lists Kitts at 7 of 12 from the field and Edwards at 7 of 13.Confirmed by UNC Athletics box score; Associated Press
  • North Carolina shot 15 of 60 from the field, 6 of 28 from three and 3 of 7 at the free-throw line, with 33 rebounds, 7 assists and 24 turnovers. South Carolina shot 29 of 64, 6 of 16 from three and 20 of 25 at the line, with 48 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 turnovers.Confirmed by UNC Athletics box score
  • UNC's recap says this was the Tar Heels' fifth straight loss to South Carolina. The same recap says they play NC Central on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. Eastern at Carmichael Arena, on ACC Network Extra. The Daily Tar Heel also lists that Wednesday home game.Confirmed by UNC Athletics recap, Nov. 8, 2026; The Daily Tar Heel

Still unknown

  • Why The Daily Tar Heel lede lists North Carolina at 2-0. The athletics record line and the ESPN final both list 0-2. This file uses 0-2.

What happened

In Chapel Hill, the No. 12 North Carolina women's basketball team lost to No. 1 South Carolina 84-39 on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026.

The game was the Ally Tipoff at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, with a 5:30 p.m. tip. UNC's write-up, the school box, the Associated Press and the ESPN final all list 84-39. The sheet puts the crowd at 11,530. North Carolina is 0-2 and 0-0 in the ACC. South Carolina is 2-0 and 0-0 in the SEC.

By quarter, the Tar Heels scored 10, 7, 9 and 13. The Gamecocks scored 15, 19, 32 and 18. UNC trailed 34-17 at the break and 66-26 going into the last period. That fourth period, 13 points, was their largest quarter.

Who scored

Nyla Brooks led North Carolina with 13 points. She made 4 of 10 shots, and 4 of 6 from three. Kate Harpring scored 8 and grabbed 7 rebounds. The school write-up calls those seven boards a career best. Gabby White and Blanca Thomas are listed at 6 points each on the recap's scoring leaders.

Chloe Kitts had 17 points and 10 rebounds for South Carolina, on 7 of 12 shooting. Joyce Edwards scored 15, on 7 of 13. The AP lede matches those two South Carolina lines.

North Carolina shot 15 of 60 from the field, 6 of 28 from three and 3 of 7 at the line. The Tar Heels had 33 rebounds, 7 assists and 24 turnovers. South Carolina shot 29 of 64, made 6 of 16 threes and 20 of 25 free throws, with 48 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 turnovers.

UNC's recap says this was a fifth straight loss to the Gamecocks.

The record line

The Daily Tar Heel also reported the 84-39 final at Spectrum Center, the 34-17 halftime score, and Wednesday's home game. Its lede lists North Carolina at 2-0. The athletics record line and the ESPN final both list 0-2. This file uses 0-2.

The same Charlotte building hosted No. 25 NC State's 93-78 loss to No. 14 Kentucky earlier Sunday.

Wednesday in Chapel Hill

UNC's recap sends the Tar Heels home Wednesday, Nov. 11, against NC Central. Tip is 7 p.m. Eastern at Carmichael Arena, on ACC Network Extra.

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Why it matters

Chapel Hill's ranked women's basketball team dropped to 0-2 against the nation's No. 1 team. Readers need the official final, who scored, and which record line the school is using.

Updates

  1. Nov 8, 2026, 8:14 PM

    First file from the UNC recap and box score, the Associated Press lede, the ESPN final and The Daily Tar Heel. The Daily Tar Heel's 2-0 record line is not used. No athletics photos. lead is false.

Sources

  1. No. 12 WBB Falls To No. 1 South Carolina In Ally Tipoff (UNC Athletics recap, Nov. 8, 2026, Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.: 84-39 at the Ally Tipoff, Spectrum Center; North Carolina 0-2 and South Carolina 2-0; quarters 10-7-9-13 and 15-19-32-18; halftime 34-17; 66-26 entering the fourth; Brooks 13 with four triples; Harpring seven rebounds, called a career best; fifth straight loss to the Gamecocks; next vs NC Central Wednesday, Nov. 11, 7 p.m. ET, Carmichael Arena, ACC Network Extra. Text-only. No athletics photos used.)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 8:14 PM

  2. Women's Basketball vs South Carolina on 11/08/26, box score (Final 39-84; Spectrum Center, Charlotte; attendance 11,530; North Carolina 0-2, South Carolina 2-0; Brooks 13 on 4-10, 4-6 from three; Harpring 8 points and 7 rebounds; Kitts 17 and 10 on 7-12; Edwards 15 on 7-13; UNC 15-60, 6-28, 3-7, 33 rebounds, 7 assists, 24 turnovers; South Carolina 29-64, 6-16, 20-25, 48 rebounds, 13 assists, 12 turnovers)

    Official sourcePublished by UNC Athletics · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 8:14 PM

  3. Kitts' double-double leads No. 1 South Carolina to dominant 84-39 win over North Carolina (Associated Press, Charlotte dateline: Kitts 17 points and 10 rebounds; Joyce Edwards 15; No. 1 South Carolina over No. 12 North Carolina 84-39 at the Ally Tipoff on Sunday night; Gamecocks 2-0 in the lede. Text-only. No AP photos used.)

    Third-party sourcePublished by Associated Press · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 8:14 PM

  4. ESPN women's college basketball scoreboard for Nov. 8, 2026 (Final, Ally Tipoff, Spectrum Center, Charlotte; South Carolina 84, North Carolina 39; ranks 1 and 12; records 2-0 and 0-2; attendance 11,530)

    Third-party sourcePublished by ESPN · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 8:14 PM

  5. No. 12 UNC women's basketball falls to No. 1 South Carolina, 84-39, in Charlotte (The Daily Tar Heel, Nov. 8, 2026: 84-39 at the Ally Tipoff, Spectrum Center; halftime 34-17; 66-26 later; Wednesday, 7 p.m., Carmichael Arena, N.C. Central. The lede lists North Carolina at 2-0. That record is not used. The exhibition photo on the page is not used.)

    Third-party sourcePublished by The Daily Tar Heel · Checked Nov 8, 2026, 8:14 PM

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