Lanie Grant and 'the Nylas' lead UNC Women's Basketball past Western Illinois in NCAA Tournament

Posted Mar 21, 2026
No. 15 UNC Women's Basketball's torrid defense showed no sign of rust after a 13-day break, much to the misfortune of Western Illinois. Nyla Harris, Nyla Brooks, and Lanie Grant were too much for the No. 13-seed Leathernecks in the No. 4-seed Tar Heels’ 82-51 victory Friday at Carmichael Arena for their fourth straight first-round NCAA Tournament win. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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