East Tennessee State Bucs @ North Carolina Tar Heels
2-5, 1-4 Away
44
2-5, 1-4 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ETSU | 25 | 19 | 44 |
| 41 | 44 | 85 |
12-1, 9-0 Home
85
12-1, 9-0 Home
Tierra Ruffin-Pratt, No. 16 North Carolina cruise past ETSU
Chapel Hill, N.C. -- Tierra Ruffin-Pratt had 18 points and nine assists to lead No. 16 North Carolina to an 85-44 win over East Tennessee State on Friday.
Xylina McDaniel added 11 points for the Tar Heels (12-1) in their fifth straight win after nine days off.
Serena Clark and Brianna McQueen each scored nine points for East Tennessee State (2-5), which trailed 41-25 at halftime.
North Carolina finished 6 of 18 from 3-point range, while ETSU made 1 of 13.
However, the Tar Heels were outrebounded 47-39, with Destiny Mitchell grabbing a game-high 10.
Game Information
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Southern Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 10-4 | - | 20-11 |
| East Tennessee State | 10-4 | - | 18-13 |
| Wofford | 10-4 | - | 16-13 |
| Furman | 9-5 | 1 | 18-13 |
| Mercer | 7-7 | 3 | 17-13 |
| Samford | 6-8 | 4 | 16-19 |
| UNC Greensboro | 4-10 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Western Carolina | 0-14 | 10 | 3-26 |
| Atlantic Coast Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
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