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No. 16 UNC women's basketball dominates Indiana, 69-39, to win the Battle 4 Atlantis

By Sarah Stephens | November 25

The No. 16 North Carolina women’s basketball team (5-1) took home the championship trophy in the Battle 4 Atlantis after defeating Indiana (4-2), 69-39, ...

No. 16 UNC women's basketball takes down Villanova, 53-36, in the semifinal of Battle 4 Atlantis

By Brian D'Aguanno | November 24

The No. 16 UNC women’s basketball team (5-1) defeated Villanova (4-2), 53-36, on Sunday afternoon in the semifinal of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament ...

No. 16 UNC women's basketball overpowers Ball State, 63-52, in the first round of Battle 4 Atlantis

By Alexandra Jones | November 23

The No. 16 North Carolina women’s basketball team (4-1) defeated Ball State (4-1), 63-52, on Saturday night in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis ...

Veteran core disappears in UNC women's basketball's loss to UConn

By Cade Shoemaker | November 18

Maria Gakdeng, Lexi Donarski and Alyssa Ustby combined for just 10 points on 3-13 shooting.

UNC women's basketball unable to handle guard Paige Bueckers in loss to No. 2 UConn

By Megan Smith | November 16

After scoring the opening points for the Huskies, redshirt senior guard Paige Bueckers continued to one-up the Tar Heels all night.

No. 14 UNC women's basketball falls, 69-58, to No. 2 UConn in Greensboro

By Megan Smith | November 15

The Tar Heels were able to cut the 21-point UConn lead to single digits but were unable to complete the comeback.

Preview: Two keys for No. 14 UNC women's basketball to upset No. 2 UConn

By Megan Smith | November 15

On Friday, the No. 14 UNC women's basketball team will travel to Greensboro to take on No. 3 UConn. The Tar Heels have not defeated the Huskies since ...

No. 14 UNC women's basketball's defensive intensity shuts down North Carolina A&T

By Marvin Lee | November 14

The Tar Heels racked up 15 steals and forced 21 turnovers en route to a 66-47 win.

Graduate guard Lexi Donarski proves pivotal as No. 15 UNC women's basketball defeats UNCW

By Megan Smith | November 8

Lexi Donarski scored 21 points as the Tar Heels defeated UNCW 77-50.

Lexi Donarski leads No. 15 UNC women's basketball to 77-50 victory over UNCW

By Shannen Horan | November 7

The No. 15 UNC women’s basketball team (2-0) defeated UNC Wilmington (0-2), 77-50, on Thursday night in Carmichael Arena.

New faces lead No. 15 UNC women's basketball in win over Charleston Southern

By Cade Shoemaker | November 4

The mix of first-years, transfers and redshirts combined for 31 points in UNC's 83-53 victory on Monday.

No. 15 UNC women's basketball downs Charleston So, 83-53, to open regular season

By Beckett Brantley | November 4

The No. 15 UNC women’s basketball team (1-0) defeated Charleston Southern (0-1), 83-53, on Monday morning in Carmichael Arena.

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17-year-old guard Lanie Grant adjusts to Division I basketball after reclassifying

By Dylan Stalter | October 30

Lanie Grant joins the UNC women's basketball team a year earlier than expected as a five-star recruit, gold medalist and alum of the Jr. WNBA Court of ...

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Graduate Alyssa Ustby transforms shot, revitalizes leader role in final year at UNC

By Anna Page Lancaster | October 29

“She cares so much about the ‘Carolina’ across her chest,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “She's not from North Carolina, but she’ll call ...

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UNC women's basketball looks to increase offensive production

By Brian D'Aguanno | October 29

Offseason changes made by head coach Courtney Banghart include installing a faster paced offense focused on high scoring and increasing spacing to create ...

What's it like to be recruited to play basketball at UNC?

By Beckett Brantley | October 29

“This is a 'we' program, it’s not about just the 'me,' it’s about the 'we,'” head coach Hubert Davis said. “Those are the types of conversations ...

Maria Gakdeng looks to bring increased confidence, versatility to UNC's squad

By Beckett Brantley | October 29

UNC's senior center has worked on establishing her on-court confidence and developing a midrange shot.

UNC women's basketball prepares for challenging 2024-25 schedule

By Kendall Allen | October 29

The UNC women's basketball schedule features high profile matchups and cross-country travel.

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'Just what we needed': Transfer Grace Townsend finds perfect fit at UNC in final year

By Tess Alongi | October 29

After talking with head coach Courtney Banghart, graduate guard Grace Townsend knew UNC was different.

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UNC women's basketball uses TikTok to grow team chemistry, personal brands

By Marvin Lee | October 29

Ahead of the 2024-25 season, the UNC women's basketball team is using TikTok to build team chemistry.