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Young UNC women's hoops team shows its best and worst in 88-76 loss to Syracuse

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | January 19

Head coach Courtney Banghart knows for her young team, which includes five first-years, consistency will be key.

Fourth quarter collapse dooms UNC women's basketball in 88-76 loss to Syracuse

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | January 19

Two consecutive losses turned into three on Tuesday as the North Carolina women’s basketball team (7-5, 2-5 ACC) fail to maintain its third quarter ...

'We gave them a lot': Shooting woes plague UNC offense in 66-54 defeat to Hokies

By Eve Maddock | January 15

UNC mustered a season-low shooting percentage in its game against Miami on Jan. 10, making 31.6 percent of its shots from the floor — before the Tar ...

UNC women's basketball falls to Virginia Tech, 66-54, for second straight ACC loss

By Eve Maddock | January 14

The North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to Virginia Tech on Thursday, 66-54, despite stand out performances by first-year Deja Kelly and senior ...

Tar Heels fall to Miami, 69-59, in return to action after three weeks without games

By Ike Bryant | January 11

Senior center Janelle Bailey notched 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, but the Tar Heels fell to the Miami Hurricanes for the second time this season. ...

UNC women's basketball reschedules games after COVID-19 postponements

By Brian Keyes | January 3

The game between the North Carolina women's basketball and Louisville has been postponed following positive tests within the UNC program, the ACC announced ...

UNC women's basketball's young players continue to mesh in overtime win over Wake Forest

By Lauren Baddour | December 20

“With a young team, we know we’re in a league with a lot of experienced players, and we know we’re not one of them,” Courtney Banghart said. “And ...

UNC women's basketball team holds off Wake Forest in overtime for 77-74 win

By Lauren Baddour | December 20

As extra time expired, Wake Forest attempted one last desperation three, only to see it miss, allowing UNC to claim a 77-74 victory.

'We're certainly glad she's ours': Deja Kelly leads UNC to upset win over No. 18 Syracuse

By Michael Meares | December 18

Deja Kelly, who headlined Banghart’s first recruiting class as ESPN’s No. 10 overall player in her class, faced off against two of the best guards ...

UNC women's basketball upset Syracuse, 92-68, for first ACC win of the year

By Michael Meares | December 17

The North Carolina women's basketball team (6-2, 1-2 ACC) faced the previously undefeated No. 18 Syracuse Orange (4-1, 1-1 ACC) in Chapel Hill on Thursday. ...

First-years stand out in UNC women's basketball's loss to Miami

By Lindsay Callihan | December 15

“Our freshmen are so young and have had so little time to prepare," head coach Courtney Banghart said. "The young team is going to learn very quickly ...

UNC women's basketball remains winless in conference play after loss to Miami, 67-63

By Lindsay Callihan | December 14

With 38 seconds left, first-year guard Deja Kelly hit a clutch 3-pointer, bringing the Tar Heels within four points of the Hurricanes. It was all in vain, ...

North Carolina's offense stalls out against Wake Forest in first loss this season

By Freddy Stanley | December 10

After averaging 92 points per game through its first five games, North Carolina managed only 54 points against the Demon Deacons due to a poor shooting ...

UNC guard Latifah Coleman (2) marks a Wake Forest player. Coleman scored ten points during a game in 2015.

UNC women's basketball suffers first loss this year in 57-54 defeat to Wake Forest

By Freddy Stanley | December 10

North Carolina's defense did not seem to have an answer for the Demon Deacons' offense in the second half, allowing 38 points.

Experience of Holešínská, Watts guides younger Tar Heels in 81-75 win over UNC-Charlotte

By Lucas Thomae | December 7

In the North Carolina women's basketball team's first real test of the season, the Tar Heels narrowly passed with a six-point win over UNC-Charlotte in ...

North Carolina women's basketball scrapes by with 81-75 win over UNC-Charlotte

By Lucas Thomae | December 6

The North Carolina women’s basketball team beat UNC Charlotte 81-75 in a close-fought Sunday afternoon matchup.

Todd-Williams 'brings a little bit of everything' with near triple-double in 98-28 win

By Jared McMasters | December 3

By halftime, Kennedy Todd-Williams carried 10 points, six boards and six assists into the break through only 13 minutes of playing time, en route to her ...

Tar Heels breeze by South Carolina State, 98-28, to continue undefeated start to season

By Jared McMasters | December 3

A stout defensive performance and well-rounded display on offense from starters and backups alike guided the UNC women's basketball team to a comfortable ...

UNC women's basketball's bench unit provides spark to carry Tar Heels past High Point

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 29

The Tar Heels' bench unit, led mostly by Stephanie Watts, Ariel Young, Alyssa Ustby and Anya Poole, finished with 57 points in the win.

UNC women's basketball overcomes 21-point deficit to beat High Point, 95-70

By Jeremiah Holloway | November 29

North Carolina’s women’s basketball team defeated High Point with a final score of 95-70, giving UNC a 3-0 record on the season.