NCAA WomenFinal2 Nov, 2026

Oklahoma SoonersvsNorth Carolina Tar Heels

OU 91/UNC 79

ESPN2Adidas Arena
Things to say

Oklahoma beat North Carolina 91-79 on the road to open the season 1-0.

01
opener
Oklahoma went into Chapel Hill and took one. 91-79, never really close down the stretch. Carolina just couldn't match them.
02
key player
LeeLee Bell was a problem all night. 25 and 8 boards, getting buckets in the paint and at the line. She carried that offense.
03
hot take
UNC opening at home and taking the L by twelve? That's not a close game you lose, that's a message. They've got work to do.
04
deep cut
Watch Aaliyah Chavez for the Sooners. Six dimes, didn't force anything. Harpring dropped 21 for Carolina and it still wasn't enough.
05
exit
Early season stuff though. Long way to go, I wanna see them again in conference play.
The recap

Oklahoma rolled into Chapel Hill and walked out with a 91-79 statement win to open the season. LeeLee Bell was the whole show, pouring in 25 and grabbing 8 boards while just eating UNC up on both ends.

Kate Harpring did her part for North Carolina with 21, but she didn't have nearly enough help to keep pace. Sooners look like they came to play, and the Tar Heels took the L in their own building.

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