The North Carolina Tar Heels face the Fairfield Stags on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 6 p.m. ET in the season opener for both teams. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
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North Carolina vs. Fairfield game informationDate: Saturday, November 15, 2025Time: 6 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: ESPN+Location: Las Vegas, NevadaVenue: Michelob ULTRA Arena
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North Carolina leadersAlyssa Ustby: 10.9 PTS, 9.5 REB, 1.2 STL, 45.6 FG%, 34.0 3PT% (17-for-50)Maria Gakdeng: 10.8 PTS, 7.6 REB, 1.1 BLK, 58.7 FG%Indya Nivar: 8.3 PTS, 1.9 STL, 36.8 FG%, 21.5 3PT% (17-for-79)Lexi Donarski: 10.7 PTS, 42.3 FG%, 39.8 3PT% (86-for-216)Reniya Kelly: 9.6 PTS, 1.1 STL, 41.0 FG%, 41.2 3PT% (40-for-97)Fairfield leadersMeghan Andersen: 14.8 PTS, 1.3 STL, 1.3 BLK, 48.3 FG%, 37.0 3PT% (68-for-184)Kaety L’Amoreaux: 12.3 PTS, 2.1 STL, 43.6 FG%, 30.3 3PT% (36-for-119)Izabela Nicoletti: 5.0 PTS, 5.1 AST, 1.2 STL, 40.8 FG%, 34.9 3PT% (29-for-83)Emina Selimovic: 9.7 PTS, 49.8 FG%, 33.7 3PT% (29-for-86)Raiana Brown: 7.9 PTS, 57.8 FG%, 32.0 3PT% (8-for-25)North Carolina vs. Fairfield stats breakdownLast season, the Tar Heels had a 42.1% shooting percentage from the field, which was 3.3% higher than the 38.8% of shots the Stags’ opponents hit.In games North Carolina shot better than 38.8% from the field, it went 13-12 against the spread and 21-5 overall.The Stags shot at a 46.0% clip from the field last season, 9.9 percentage points greater than the 36.1% shooting opponents of the Tar Heels averaged.The Tar Heels averaged 34.9 rebounds per game, outrebounding the Stags by 4.2 boards per contest last season.The Tar Heels were the 58th-ranked rebounding team in college basketball. The Stags finished 240th.Last year, the Tar Heels averaged 69.6 points per game, 14.6 more points than the 55.0 the Stags allowed.The Stags put up an average of 71.9 points per game last year, 14.6 more points than the 57.3 the Tar Heels gave up.
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