Alyssa Ustby leads Tar Heels past Stanford, to fastest 20th win in 11 years

Posted Feb 2, 2025
Alyssa Ustby did it all for No. 15 North Carolina to help the Tar Heels complete a 2-0 week in California. Ustby scored 16 points, tied her career-high with four 3-pointers and made a crucial defensive play at the end to help UNC hold on for a 69-67 victory Sunday at Maples Pavilion in Palo Alto, Calif., after Stanford erased a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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