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UNC women's basketball dominates USC Upstate at home before slate of high-profile matchups

By Eve Maddock | December 17

The team shattered its season shooting average, recording an impressive 60.7 percent from the field. UNC’s depth was on full display, with 10 players ...

UNC women's basketball dominates South Carolina Upstate in 89-47 win

By Jennings Lin | December 16

The No. 7 North Carolina women’s basketball team (9-1) defeated South Carolina Upstate (3-7), 89-47, at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill on Friday night. ...

UNC women's basketball displays team-first mentality in big win over Wofford

By Erin Singleton | December 11

“It allows people to play a little more freely," graduate guard Eva Hodgson said. "On any given night we need different people to step up and be able ...

UNC women’s basketball rolls over Wofford, 99-67, in Carmichael Arena

By Evan Rogers | December 11

The win extends the Tar Heels’ perfect record at home this season.

UNC women's basketball returns to Carmichael Arena in win over UNCW

By Noah Monroe | December 10

“There’s nothing like being in Chapel Hill,” junior wing Alyssa Ustby said. “It feels like home to all of us who come from many states away. It’s ...

Defense fuels 64-42 win over UNCW for No. 8 North Carolina women’s basketball

By Ben McCormick | December 7

UNC junior small forward Alyssa Ustby led North Carolina in points and rebounds in the win on Wednesday.

Defensive lapses against Indiana result in UNC women's basketball's first loss of season

By Evan Rogers | December 2

“When we look back through it there wasn’t any aspect of our defensive connectedness that caused a problem for (Indiana),” UNC head coach Courtney ...

No. 6 UNC women's basketball loses first game of season in 87-63 defeat at No. 5 Indiana

By Daniel Wei | December 1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The No. 6 North Carolina women’s basketball team (6-1) fell to No. 5 Indiana (8-0), 87-63, in Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday ...

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Preview: Keys to No. 6 UNC women's basketball's matchup against No. 5 Indiana

By Gwen Peace | December 1

UNC emerged from the weekend riding on a high. The Tar Heels are sitting at No. 6 — their highest ranking since 2014 — and were named the NCAA team ...

UNC women's basketball uses strong play to climb to No. 6 in AP Poll

By Jarrett Kidd | November 30

The Tar Heels have been statistically stout to this point, outscoring their opponents by an average of 25.5 points per game. At the Phil Knight Invitational, ...

26-point swing defines No. 8 UNC women's basketball's comeback win over No. 5 Iowa State

By Shelby Swanson | November 28

After two straight come-from-behind victories against JMU and Oregon, UNC pulled off another comeback win on Sunday. The Tar Heels won the Phil Knight ...

No. 8 UNC women's basketball earns 73-64 win over No. 5 Iowa State in Phil Knight Invitational Championship

By Jarrett Kidd | November 27

The No. 8 North Carolina women’s basketball team (6-0) picked up its second ranked win of the season over the No. 5 Iowa State Cyclones (5-1) with a ...

Preview: Keys to No. 8 UNC women's basketball's matchup against No. 5 Iowa State

By Shelby Swanson | November 27

If the Tar Heels hope to clinch the Phil Knight Invitational Championship and remain undefeated, UNC will have to play with a greater sense of urgency, ...

Hodgson's late-game heroics carry UNC women's basketball to win over No. 18 Oregon

By Jarrett Kidd | November 25

Thursday marked Hodgson’s highest-scoring game of the season as well as her best three-point shooting game this season. She now leads the team in three-pointers ...

Hodgson propels No. 8 UNC women's basketball to 85-79 win over No. 18 Oregon in Phil Knight Invitational

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | November 24

In the fourth quarter, every Oregon basket seemed to be met by Hodgson bullying her way to the free-throw line or finding space for a 3-pointer. Her 14 ...

UNC women's basketball uses halftime adjustments to surge past James Madison

By Gwen Peace | November 21

“Our performance today — how we fought and came back to stay in that lead — that was definitely a great test for us,” junior guard Deja ...

No. 13 UNC women's basketball sneaks past James Madison, 76-65, to remain unbeaten

By Hamsini Sivakumar | November 20

The No. 13 North Carolina women’s basketball team (4-0) persevered over unranked James Madison (3-2) on the road on Sunday afternoon, 76-65.

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Teonni Key makes grand return to the court in blowout win over South Carolina State

By Gwen Peace | November 17

In Key's 19 minutes of playing time, she racked up an impressive 13 points and 7 rebounds, and shot 83 percent from the free throw line.

No. 12 UNC women's basketball deploys full-court trap in win over TCU

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | November 14

Our defense drives our offense,” junior small forward Alyssa Ustby said. “Once we get going and get some stops, then offense just comes easy.”

No. 12 UNC women's basketball picks up second win of season in 75-48 victory over TCU

By Jarrett Kidd | November 12

Forwards Anya Poole and Destiny Adams played a major role in the win. They combined for 20 points and 15 rebounds, and also contributed to the Tar Heels’ ...