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First Year Stephanie Watts (5) dribbles the ball at Sunday's game against the University of Miami.

Watts continues to be bright spot in UNC women's basketball's tough season

By Evan Chronis | January 19

This season hasn’t gone the way Coach Sylvia Hatchell planned, but the play of North Carolina first-year Stephanie Watts has surpassed all expectations. ...

Without Xylina McDaniel, North Carolina women's basketball team falls 76-61 to Miami

By Blake Richardson | January 17

As North Carolina fell to No. 21 Miami, Xylina McDaniel watched from the sideline.

Yellow Jackets buzz by UNC women's basketball team

By Kiley Burns | January 15

The North Carolina’s women’s basketball team's inexperience was prevalent in its Thursday night loss to Georgia Tech.

UNC women's basketball player McDaniel ﬁnds the beast within

By C Jackson Cowart | January 14

In a flash, it was all gone.

UNC women's basketball's luck runs dry in loss

By Blake Richardson | January 10

Before its game against No. 3 Notre Dame, its toughest opponent of the season so far, the young North Carolina women's basketball team did not know what ...

UNC women's basketball overcomes early hole, turnovers to beat Syracuse

By Kevin Mercer | January 8

Before the North Carolina women’s basketball team had even put a point on the scoreboard, it had committed four turnovers against Syracuse's press defense ...

UNC women's basketball shines on both ends of the floor in ACC opener

By Mohammed Hedadji | January 4

From the opening tip on Sunday, the North Carolina women’s basketball made it clear it would not be denied a win in its ACC opener.

UNC women's basketball holds off Southern Miss in 69-62 win

By Blake Richardson | December 21

With 3:41 left in Sunday's game, the North Carolina women's basketball team trailed Southern Miss for the first time since the first half.

Dynamite defense lifts UNC women's basketball to blowout victory over USC Upstate

By Mohammed Hedadji | December 16

With 5:30 to play in the first period, the North Carolina women’s basketball team fell behind 6-5 to USC Upstate. Sixteen seconds later, UNC reclaimed ...

UNC women's basketball plummets from deep against Oklahoma State

By C Jackson Cowart | December 15

The 3-point shot has not been kind to the North Carolina women’s basketball team. With only three players registering multiple made 3-pointers this ...

UNC women's basketball downs Appalachian State

By Kevin Mercer | December 12

North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell knew a win wouldn’t come easy. She knew her players would be out of sync because of the final ...

Women's basketball team welcomes return of Xylina McDaniel

By Kevin Mercer | November 30

Senior forward Xylina McDaniel watched first-year guard Destinee Walker’s last-second 3-point heave sail through the air and clang off the rim. ...

UNC women’s basketball hangs on for win

By Blake Richardson | November 29

When a layup with 1:11 remaining in Sunday’s game gave Gonzaga a 2-point lead, the North Carolina women’s basketball team needed someone to step up. ...

Tar Heels fall to Pacific, suffer another close loss

By Mohammed Hedadji | November 25

With 9.1 seconds left in Wednesday's game against Pacific, the North Carolina women’s basketball team found itself in need of another big shot at the ...

UNC women's basketball wins third game in three days

By Blake Richardson | November 22

Behind 3-point proficiency, the North Carolina women’s basketball team claimed its third victory in three days. UNC (3-2) closed out the weekend with ...

Jamie Cherry leads UNC to undefeated weekend

By David Allen Jr. | November 22

Even though the North Carolina women’s basketball team finished 3-0 in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge over the weekend, ...

Destinee Walker leads UNC women's basketball to 64-52 win over Iona

By David Allen Jr. | November 21

While North Carolina fans anxiously watched the football team clinch a trip to the ACC Championship, Destinee Walker and the North Carolina women’s ...

UNC women's basketball tops Fairleigh Dickinson, 64-46

By Blake Richardson | November 20

The North Carolina women's basketball team set the tone for this weekend's games on Friday night against Fairleigh Dickinson.

Fr. Stephanie Watts (5) battles an opponent for the ball. The women's basketball team beat Florida A&M 94-58 Tuesday night, Nov. 17.

First-years Walker, Watts lead UNC women's basketball to first victory of season

By Jonah Lossiah | November 17

First-year guards Destinee Walker and Stephanie Watts were highly touted recruits coming out of high school, ranking as the No. 17 and No. 24 players ...

UNC women's basketball defeats Florida A&M, earns first win of season

By Brandon Chase | November 17

After losing its first two games of the season by a combined three points, the North Carolina women’s basketball team was in no mood for another close ...