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Sophomore guard Stephanie Watts (5) defends against a Bucknell player.

UNC women's basketball explodes late in 65-50 win over Bucknell behind Jamie Cherry's playmaking

By Alex Zietlow | November 21

The North Carolina women’s basketball team found its spark on Sunday, even if it didn’t come until late.

UNC women's basketball defeats Bucknell 65-50 with behind second half

By Jordanna Clark | November 20

The North Carolina women’s basketball team handed the Bucknell its first loss of the season on Sunday night after a 65-50 victory.

UNC guard Stephanie Watts (5) defends Alabama State guard Damya Toney (5) on Thursday night.

Watts, Kea duo shines in UNC women's basketball's win over Alabama A&M

By Elizabeth Singletary | November 17

The North Carolina women’s basketball team easily handled Alabama A&M by a score of 80-35 behind strong performances from two backcourt standouts: ...

UNC women's basketball dismantles Alabama A&M, 80-35

By Brandon White | November 17

The North Carolina women’s basketball team manhandled the Alabama A&M Bulldogs, 80-35, at Carmichael Arena on Thursday night.

Paris Kea (22) drives the ball forward in the game against Alabama State on Friday.

UNC women's basketball rides defense, hustle in season-opening win

By Sam Doughton | November 13

It didn’t always look good, but when triple zeros showed on the scoreboard at the end of the night Friday, the score of the first game of the regular ...

UNC women's basketball dominates Alabama State, 84-54, in first game of regular season

By Jonah Lossiah | November 11

The North Carolina women's basketball team defeated Alabama State, 84-54, in its first game of the 2016-17 regular season.

Sophomore guard Stephanie Watts (5) defends during the game against Elizabeth City State at Carmichael Arena on Monday.

UNC women's basketball looks to surprise despite inexperience

By Ethan Belshe | November 10

If there’s one thing North Carolina women’s basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell is tired of doing, it’s talking about the past. Instead, she’s ready ...

Watts, first-years break out in 115-51 exhibition win over Elizabeth City State

By Jonah Lossiah | November 8

The North Carolina women’s basketball team has eight first-years who have only played two games together, but this squad is already making strides.

UNC women's basketball dominates Elizabeth City State, 115-51, in final tune-up

By Alex Zietlow | November 7

The North Carolina women’s basketball team defeated the Elizabeth City State Vikings, 115-51, on Monday in the team’s final exhibition game of the ...

UNC women's basketball sees highs, lows from youth in exhibition opener

By Jack Frederick | November 3

Through the first three quarters of the exhibition matchup between the North Carolina women’s basketball team and Carson-Newman at Carmichael Arena ...

UNC women's basketball defeats Carson-Newman 96-70 behind strong second-half three-point shooting

By Kirk Meyer | November 2

In an exhibition game, the North Carolina women’s basketball team defeated Carson-Newman 96-70 at Carmichael Arena Wednesday night.

Three takeaways from UNC women's basketball media day

By Ethan Belshe | October 28

This year’s North Carolina women’s basketball team looks very different than it did a year ago.

HB2 prompts Vermont to cancel women's basketball game against UNC

By Blake Richardson | August 26

The University of Vermont women’s basketball team canceled its game against UNC because of North Carolina’s House Bill 2, Vermont Director of Athletics ...

Q&A with women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell

By Macon Gambill | June 16

Less than a month after being inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in September 2013, UNC women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell ...

NCAA releases exhibits supporting Notice of Allegations

By Jeremy Vernon | May 12

UNC released over 240 pages of exhibits it received from the NCAA that help support the claims of academic misconduct made in the second Notice of Allegations ...

‘Cherry Bomb’ not enough in UNC women's basketball tournament loss

By C Jackson Cowart | March 2

GREENSBORO — Jamie Cherry has nothing left to give.

Carolina Guard Stephanie Watts (5) commits a charging foul in the final minute of the fourth quarter on Wednesday. The Carolina women's basketball team lost to the University of Pittsburgh 82-72 in the opening round of the ACC tournament.

Pittsburgh knocks UNC women's basketball out of ACC Tournament in overtime

By Jeremy Vernon | March 2

GREENSBORO — As it had for the majority of the 2015-16 season, North Carolina knew it needed big numbers from its first-year guards Stephanie Watts ...

Sophomore guard Jamie Cherry (10) is ready to take the reigns of the Tar Heels’ offense.

Jamie Cherry: the hero of West Craven, the future of UNC women's basketball

By C Jackson Cowart | March 2

One lone banner rests in an empty gymnasium in Craven County. The girl in the retired No. 10 jersey looms over the court in mythic proportions, but the ...

Ball bounces wrong way for Tar Heels in loss to Duke

By David Allen Jr. | February 28

It seems as if nothing has gone right for the North Carolina women’s basketball team.

UNC women's basketball suffers season-worst loss to Duke in finale

By C Jackson Cowart | February 28

All the North Carolina women's basketball team could do was watch.