Watch: North Carolina vs. NC State Highlights | 2025-26 ACC Women's Basketball

The #25 Tar Heels survived some late-game heroics from the Wolfpack to get their first Quad 1 win of the year, a 61-59 victory. UNC trailed at the half, but they outscored NC State 18-8 in the third quarter to grab control of the game. Lanie Grant led North Carolina with 18 points on 5-9 shooting with three made three-pointers. Indya Nivar had 16 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. For NC State, Khamil Pierre had a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds.