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Defense propels UNC women's basketball to 96-35 rout over UNCG

By Cooper Metts | November 28

Willed by a dominant defensive performance, the UNC women's basketball team blew out UNC-Greensboro, 96-35, to move its record to 2-0.

Analysis: Looking ahead to three must-watch games for UNC women's basketball

By PJ Morales | November 26

After ending last year's regular season on a seven-game ACC losing streak, the UNC women's basketball team will have the chance to prove its mettle against ...

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Following blowout win over Radford, UNC women's basketball's future still uncertain

By Brian Keyes | November 25

With no scrimmages or exhibitions, Wednesday's blowout win over Radford was the first time North Carolina women's basketball played in a competitive game ...

Tar Heels cruise to an easy victory over Radford, 90-61, in season opener

By Brian Keyes | November 25

The North Carolina women's basketball team cruised to an easy 90-61 season-opening victory over Radford, behind a team-high 19 points from first-year ...

Preview: UNC women's basketball begins second year under Banghart against Radford

By Hunter Nelson | November 25

Since winning in Chapel Hill in 1989, Radford has lost each its last six games against UNC by at least 19 points.

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Analysis: First-year guards set to step into the limelight for UNC women's basketball

By Sophia Czekalski | November 24

The Tar Heels will look to utilize new first-year talent in the guard position to improve in their 2020-2021 season, while counting on seasoned graduate ...

UNC women's basketball is building chemistry with a new roster

By Kaitlyn Schmidt | November 24

Following her first year coaching for the Tar Heels, UNC head coach Courtney Banghart knew the roster needed a reset and recruited five first-years and ...

UNC relying on major roster turnover to bounce back from last year's disappointing end

By Freddy Stanley | November 24

After starting the 2019-20 season at a perfect 8-0, the Tar Heels lost each of their last eight games. This season, they'll rely on a mix of veterans ...

Through constant change, Janelle Bailey has led UNC women's basketball

By Zachary Crain | November 24

The UNC women's basketball team of now is nothing like the one Janelle Bailey joined in 2017. After four years of steady performance, she is now the leader ...

Analysis: New talent joins UNC frontcourt as part of Banghart's first recruiting class

By Eliza Hart | November 24

With a combination of veteran leadership in senior center Janelle Bailey and two top-100 recruits in Anya Poole and Alexandra Zelaya, UNC's frontcourt ...

Analysis: Young wings could create a winning formula for UNC women's basketball

By Nicole Schroder | November 24

With a new mix of talented wings, the UNC women's basketball team will have plenty of skill to work with as it looks to improve from last year's 16-14 ...

Heel Talk: Preparing for the spring and reflecting on the fall

By Praveena Somasundaram and Evely Forte | November 17

On this special episode for the last day of UNC classes, host Evely Forte chats with University Desk Assistant Editor Anna Neil about what went wrong ...

North Carolina women's basketball releases 2020-21 season schedule

By PJ Morales | November 11

The North Carolina women's basketball team released its 2020-2021 season schedule on Tuesday — the Tar Heels will play a 25 game season with 20 ACC ...

UNC athletics announces reduced fan capacity for basketball, updates ticket policy

By PJ Morales | November 5

UNC athletic director Bubba Cunningham and Rams Club executive director John Montgomery said in a press release that fan capacity at both the Dean E. ...

UNC women's basketball aims to 'stay in the moment' in preparation for upcoming season

By Annie Gibson | October 25

“I focus on things I can control," UNC women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart said. “...I hope that we can be creative in terms of our fan ...

UNC women's basketball names Caleb Krueger new strength and conditioning coach

By Ike Bryant | October 8

Caleb Krueger, a Kansas native, has experience in strength and conditioning with Ottawa University, his alma mater, and with the University of Kansas. ...

'Living his purpose through coaching': Jackie Manuel begins new chapter in UNC career

By Jared McMasters | September 22

From UNC’s infamous 8-20 season to winning the 2005 national championship, Jackie Manuel had a roller coaster of a playing career during his time in ...

NCAA announces college basketball start date as November 25

By Brian Keyes | September 17

The NCAA announced on Wednesday that college basketball would start on Nov. 25, with a reduced number of games for the upcoming season.

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Former UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell pleads guilty to misdemeanor death by vehicle

By Mary Mac Porter | September 9

Hatchell was sentenced to a 30-day suspended sentence, 60 days of unsupervised probation and 50 hours of community service. She also received a $150 fine ...

Column: American sports need to be put on pause

By Isaiah Lucas | September 2

"There are simply too many people that have no problem cheering for the athlete that wears the number 7 on their back when they compete but have difficulty ...