Miami Hurricanes at North Carolina Tar Heels
· Ally ACC Tournament - 2nd Round
Spearman helps lead Miami women to 60-59 win over North Carolina in ACC Tournament
The Hurricanes (19-11) will play top seed and No. 11-ranked Virginia Tech in Friday’s quarterfinals.
Shayeann Day-Wilson scored 13 points with five assists, Latasha Lattimore had 12 points and Ja’Leah Williams 11, including three 3-pointers for Miami.
Deja Kelly scored 15 points, though on just 6-of-20 shooting, and grabbed nine rebounds for the Tar Heels (19-12). Alyssa Ustby also scored 15 points and Lexi Donarski added 12.
Spearman scored on consecutive follows during a 10-0 run to give Miami the lead with 2:40 to go — its first lead since the opening minutes. Lattimore added a three-point play during which Spearman was called for an intentional foul for unnecessary contact. Donarski converted the awarded free throws and Kelly got the Tar Heels within a point on a drive with 1:54 left.
Neither team scored again, both turning the ball over twice, Spearman missing two free throws and Kelly missing two shots, including a final one in traffic that didn’t reach the rim at the buzzer.
Trailing by seven at halftime, Miami used a 9-1 run midway through the third quarter to catch the Tar Heels before Kelly's bucket in the last minute gave UNC a 47-45 edge heading into the fourth quarter that the Tar Heels extended to six with eight minutes to go.
After shooting 50% in the first half, UNC finished at 36%, the same as the Hurricanes. Miami outrebounded the Tar Heels 41-32, including 13-7 edge on the offensive glass for a 16-5 advantage on second-chance points. The Miami bench outscored UNC's 15-3.
UNC led 37-30 at halftime behind 11 points and eight rebounds from Kelly. The Tar Heels led 20-13 after one quarter and then used an 11-2 run early in the second to extend its lead to 14. Williams took an inbounds pass with 5.5 seconds remaining and nearly fell dribbling through defenders before heaving a near-halfcourt shot that went in to get Miami within seven.
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- TV Channel: Hurricanes vs Tar Heels 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ACC Network.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 60 - 59 |
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Lazaria Spearman Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 59 |
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Deja Kelly missed Jumper. | 60 - 59 |
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Ja'Leah Williams Turnover. | 60 - 59 |
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Foul on Anya Poole. | 60 - 59 |
Statistics
 MIA |
UNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 20-56 |
| 35.6 | Field Goal % | 35.7 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 27.3 | Three Point % | 23.8 |
| 12-19 | FT | 14-21 |
| 63.2 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 3 | Steals | 3 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 4 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 24 | Fouls | 23 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Greensboro, NC
Attendance: 10,829 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| California | 1-0 | - | 13-1 |
| Miami | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Florida State | 1-0 | - | 11-2 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Duke | 1-0 | - | 10-3 |
| NC State | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Boston College | 1-0 | - | 10-4 |
| Clemson | 1-0 | - | 8-4 |
| North Carolina | 0-1 | 1 | 12-2 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
| SMU | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Virginia | 0-1 | 1 | 8-5 |
| Louisville | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Wake Forest | 0-1 | 1 | 7-5 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Syracuse | 0-1 | 1 | 6-6 |