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UNC denies Duke outright ACC women's title

playElina Aarnisalo's jumper beats the buzzer for UNC (0:21)Elina Aarnisalo hits a jumper for UNC to beat the first quarter buzzer vs. Duke. (0:21)Associated PressMultiple AuthorsMar 1, 2026, 03:04 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHAPEL HILL, N. C.

UNC denies Duke outright ACC women's title

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Key Highlights

  • Elina Aarnisalo scored a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris had 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help No.
  • 21 North Carolina beat No.
  • 12 Duke 74-69 on Sunday. The Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) denied the Blue Devils (21-8, 16-2) a chance to secure their first outright league regular-season title since 2013. Though Duke had already clinched the No.
  • 1 seed for next week's ACC tournament, 10th-ranked Louisville can clinch a share of the regular-season crown with a win later Sunday against Notre Dame. UNC had won 11 of 12 coming in, with the lone loss coming at Duke two weeks ago -- a game in which the Blue Devils notably had a 21-0 advantage in free throw attempts.
  • The Tar Heels repeatedly got free throws in the rematch, going 15-for-18 at the line in the fourth quarter alone and 20-of-27 for the game. Harris led that effort, hitting all six of her free throws in the fourth quarter while repeatedly drawing whistles in the paint.
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