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Tigers topple Tarheels 52-47

By Brooke Pryor | January 12

Already rolling up her sleeves in a game barely two minutes old, North Carolina head coach Sylvia Hatchell knew the matchup with ACC basement dweller ...

University’s Title IX self-study could bring changes to athletics

By Emily Overcarsh | January 10

The last time UNC conducted a Title IX self-study of the athletic department, Carmichael Arena was renovated for the women’s basketball team.

Wood keeps Tar Heels close in overtime loss

By Brooke Pryor | January 7

With just less than five minutes left in the first half, it appeared that North Carolina’s matchup with visiting Maryland would be a low-scoring affair. ...

Tar Heels fall to Maryland in overtime loss

By Jonathan LaMantia | January 7

The North Carolina women’s basketball team was poised to collect its third straight comeback victory against an ACC opponent.

Tar Heels beat ETSU despite sloppy defense

By Jonathan LaMantia | December 12

The No. 18 North Carolina women’s basketball escaped an upset against winless East Tennessee State Sunday, but there was little Coach Sylvia Hatchell ...

Makeshift UNC lineup excels against Lipscomb in 95-53 win

By Ryan Davis | December 8

The No. 18 North Carolina women’s basketball team was without half of its starting frontcourt duo when it faced Lipscomb in Chapel Hill Wednesday night. ...

Wood plays significant minutes for Tar Heels in win

By Michael Lananna | December 8

Time hasn’t exactly been on Candace Wood’s side. Because of an ACL tear and an infection in her left knee, the North Carolina guard has seen two full ...

UNC senior Chay Shegog has stepped into a leadership role on women's basketball team

By Michael Lananna | November 30

Chay Shegog never has to look very far to find the basketball. Most of the time, it finds her. Whether she’s sinking buckets in the post or swatting ...

Shegog, White lead UNC in win against Owls

By Michael Lananna | November 27

The supporting cast is shrinking by the day for the No. 16 North Carolina women’s basketball team. But its key players were still there to produce in ...

Strong second half gives UNC the victory over Kennesaw State

By Chris Moore | November 27

With less than a minute and a half left in the first half, the North Carolina women’s basketball team had yet to break away from Kennesaw State and ...

Freshmen play big role on women's basketball team

By Kevin Minogue | November 16

In discussing the talented crop of freshmen at her disposal this season, North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell likes to point out ...

UNC women's basketball helped by depth in UNC-G win

By Jonathan LaMantia | November 16

A dominant scorer has yet to emerge for the No. 19 North Carolina women’s basketball team.

UNC women’s basketball opens season with a pair of wins

By Robbie Harms | November 13

At the start of every basketball season, it’s common for a top program to schedule up-and-coming teams to gauge its position before it enters the tougher ...

Tar Heel women's basketball topple Carson-Newman in exhibition

By Michael Lananna | November 9

The last time Carson-Newman played North Carolina, Italee Lucas was still dropping threes from outside the arc, and fellow senior Jessica Breland was ...

UNC could surprise doubters

By Michael Lananna | November 3

Despite hosting a playoff-caliber team last season, Carmichael Arena wasn’t quite as populated as Sylvia Hatchell had hoped it would be.

UNC women rely on youth

By Leah Campbell | November 3

After North Carolina’s 72-65 Sweet 16 loss to Stanford last March, the women’s basketball team was left with more than one gaping hole.

UNC gears up for Late Night with Roy 2011

By Kelly Parsons | October 13

The North Carolina men’s basketball team has been hyped since it was announced in April that all five starters would be returning to Chapel Hill for ...

Sylvia Hatchell develops new coaching talents

By Michael Lananna | August 31

As Charlotte Smith transitions into her new role as head women’s basketball coach at Elon University, she knows her old head coach and No. 1 mentor ...

Photo: 2 Heels taken in WNBA Draft (Katie Sweeney)

UNC’s Jessica Breland, Italee Lucas taken in WNBA draft

By Kelly Parsons | April 11

In Monday’s WNBA Draft, Jessica Breland was selected 13th overall by the Minnesota Lynx before being traded to the New York Liberty. UNC guard Italee ...

Cardinal too much for the Tar Heels

By Kelly Parsons | March 27

At halftime of the North Carolina women’s basketball team’s NCAA regional semifinal game against first-seeded Stanford, UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell ...