North Carolina advances to the Battle 4 Atlantis finals

After both teams claimed victories on the first day of Battle 4 Atlantis 2024 yesterday, North Carolina beat No. 16 Villanova in the semifinals. North Carolina now faces No. 18 Baylor in a top-25 matchup after the Bears beat Indiana today. Villanova will now face Indiana in the third-place game.

The difference in today’s game was how efficient North Carolina was offensively. Most of their shots were clean and resulted in points, and they were really able to disrupt Villanova’s shooting game defensively.

The Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Holiday Tournament continues today with two more games on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Recap the updates and outcome of this matchup below

Final: North Carolina wins 53-36

While the fourth quarter was more even in terms of scoring, Villanova was unable to overcome its large deficit and fell behind by nearly 20 points. The difference in scoring was actually due to Villanova not hitting clean shots because North Carolina was shooting so much to bother them defensively. North Carolina will advance to the championship game tomorrow while Villanova will play for third place.

Third quarter: North Carolina doubles its lead

In a relatively low-scoring third quarter, North Carolina extended its lead to 44-23, except for both teams exchanging free throws. While both teams have around 40 shots, North Carolina looks far better, with nearly 50% overall accuracy and 30% accuracy on three-point shots. Villanova struggled shooting overall, making just 20% of their shots in the fourth period.

End of half: North Carolina leads by 12

Lexi Donarski scored the first points of the second quarter with a quick layup a minute and a half into the quarter. With a lead of 21:7, Lara Edmanson and Maddie Webber were able to extend the lead a little, but North Carolina was able to hold steady until halftime.

End of the first: North Carolina, 17 – Villanova, 7

North Carolina takes a ten-point lead at the end of the first period with a strong start from Alyssa Ustuby and Lexi Donarski. Kaitlyn Oriheli scores three points for Villanova, but they fail to really get the ball moving and hit clean shots.

First five minutes: North Carolina with a three-point lead

Alyssa Ustuby starts right where she left off yesterday with 5 of 7 points for North Carolina. Lara Edmanson scores twice for Villanova as they trail 7-4.

15 minutes until tipoff: team lineups

North Carolina 2024 women’s basketball team roster

• Lanie Grant, G
• Alyssa Ustby, G
• Grace Townsend, G
• Jordan Zubich, G
• Laila Hull, G
• Maria Gakdeng, C
• Reniya Kelly, G
• Kayla McPherson, G
• Trayanna Crisp, G
• Sydney Barker, G
• Lexi Donarski, G
• Ciera Toomey, F
• Indya Nivar, G
• Blanca Thomas, C

2024 Villanova women’s basketball team roster

• Kaitlyn Orihel, G
• Ryanne Allen, G
• Bronagh Power-Cassidy, G
• Jaliyah Green, G
• Jasmine Bascoe, G
• Brynn McCurry, F
• Lara Edmanson, F
• Maddie Burke, G
• Dani Ceseretti, G
• Denae Carter, F
• Maddie Webber, G
• Annie Welde, F
• Maggie Garrett, G
• Rachel Wirts, F

90 minutes left until note: How to watch No. 16 North Carolina vs. Villanova in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals

The second round of the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament continues at 4:00 p.m. ET with No. 16 North Carolina taking on Villanova.

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Alyssa Ustby leads North Carolina to victory with a double-double over Ball State

It was a close battle between the no. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels and the Ball State Cardinals in a low-scoring battle. The Tar Heels continued to turn the game in their favor as Alyssa Ustby found her rhythm alongside Indya Nivar.

Ball State took a while to warm up and will be looking for redemption on Sunday after losing for the first time this season.

Read the full game summary here.

Villanova edges Texas A&M to win 65-57 in Battle 4 Atlantis

Villanova recovered from an early deficit to defeat Texas A&M 65-57 in the Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament on Saturday to advance to face No. 16 North Carolina on Sunday.

Texas A&M came out strong in the first quarter, taking a 14-4 lead, while Villanova struggled to find its offensive rhythm, missed crucial shots and didn’t score for much of the first 10 minutes. But the Wildcats responded in the second quarter, outscoring the Aggies in the first four minutes and cutting their lead to just five points.

Texas A&M’s Coulibaly briefly stopped the momentum with a three-pointer, but Villanova continued to fight back.

Read the full game summary here.

Garzon gets birthday double-double for IU against Columbia in the Bahamas

In a close battle between a Columbia team looking to add another big win to its record and an Indiana team looking to build on its recent victory over No. 24 Stanford, the Hoosiers were able to pull out a dub in a close contest on Saturday afternoon in the second game of the Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s round.

Indiana used a late-game lead to defeat Columbia in the second game of the Battle 4 Atlantis women’s tournament on Saturday.

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Baylor made 15 three-pointers and scored in triple figures against Southern Miss

After four great quarters of basketball between Southern Miss and Baylor, the Lady Bears emerge victorious in the first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis Women’s Tournament.

Five Baylor players had more than 14 points against the Lady Eagles today and were 44% (15-34) from behind the three-point line, making them the most three-pointers this season. Fontleroy and Andrews each scored four points.

For Southern Miss, Grayson and Evans led the scoring with 12 points, despite Grayson committing a foul.

Despite their fast start, the Eagles couldn’t keep up with Baylor and will look for redemption against Columbia’s loser against Indiana. Baylor will play the winner.

Read the full game summary.

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