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It's gotta be the shoes

By C Jackson Cowart | January 3

North Carolina basketball fans are undoubtedly familiar with the effect that shoes can have on a superstar’s performance. So when sophomore forward ...

UNC's forward Stephanie Mavunga (1) shoots in the second half. Mavunga scored 18 points in their 79-77 win against Oklahoma State on Wednesday afternoon.

North Carolina wins by 33 after starting out slow

By C Jackson Cowart | January 3

With North Carolina (13-1) in an early deficit to an inferior opponent Friday, the scoreboard in Carmichael Arena went blank. As if a symbolic representation ...

Sophomore guard Jessica Washington (24) had 16 points Tuesday against Albany to tie her career high.

Tar Heels band together to make up for McDaniel's absence

By C Jackson Cowart | December 31

In the wake of North Carolina women’s basketball forward Xylina McDaniel’s injury, sophomore guard Jessica Washington knew that her teammates would ...

Junior forward Xylina McDaniel (34) could be out for the remainder of the season after injuring her lower right leg on Dec. 21 against Elon.

Xylina McDaniel sidelined by leg injury

By C Jackson Cowart | December 30

North Carolina women’s basketball forward Xylina McDaniel could miss the remainder of the season with a lower right leg injury, a team spokesman said ...

UNC guard Brittany Rountree shoots a free-throw in the second half of their game against Oklahoma State. Rountree was 1-3 and scored 6 points Wednesday evening.

Tar Heels pick up the pace in second half, beat Elon 85-67 Sunday

By C Jackson Cowart | December 22

When the North Carolina women’s basketball team faces in-state opponent Elon — coached by former UNC star Charlotte Smith — the game often ...

Tar Heels rebound Tuesday's loss with a dominant win Friday

By C Jackson Cowart | December 20

Following its first loss of the season, the North Carolina women’s basketball team was hoping a trip to Myrtle Beach would offer a chance to rebound ...

The UNC women's basketball team beat Wingate University 92-50 on Monday night. Xylina McDaniel dribbles towards the basket. McDaniel scored 7 points during the game.

Poor shooting seals UNC women's basketball's fate against Oregon State

By C Jackson Cowart | December 17

After every poor shooting performance this season, North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell has reiterated the strength of her team’s ...

Mountaineers can't keep up with fast-paced Tar Heels

By C Jackson Cowart | December 15

After feeling the effects of exams week on campus, it was the North Carolina women’s basketball team that left the final mark on the court. Despite ...

UNC guard Allisha Gray (15) runs the ball down the court.

UNC women's basketball takes it in double overtime

By Chris Haney | December 5

They coached USA Basketball together in the 1980s, each have powerhouse collegiate women’s basketball programs, both are Naismith Hall of Fame inductees, ...

Senior guard Latifah Coleman led the Tar Heels past Stanford Friday with a career-high 19 points. She also led the team in assists with six.

UNC defeats Stanford in Elite 8 rematch

By C Jackson Cowart | December 1

Revenge is a dish best served cold. Even on the warm shores of Hawaii. Following a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of the Stanford Cardinal in the 2014 ...

Women's basketball overcomes distractions to get win against Oregon

By Carlos Collazo | November 24

As the No. 11 North Carolina women’s basketball team traveled out west to take on the Oregon Ducks, its focus was on other things.

Sophomore guard Allisha Gray (15) scored 22 points in UNC’s 79-77 win over Oklahoma State.

North Carolina women's basketball beats Oklahoma State thanks to Mavunga, Gray

By Pat James | November 20

Throughout the 2013-14 North Carolina women’s basketball season, there was no doubting who would receive the ball for UNC in late-game situations.

North Carolina women's basketball avoids sprints by rebounding

By Carlos Collazo | November 20

After a 79-77 loss to No. 11 North Carolina Wednesday, Oklahoma State’s LaShawn Jones fielded questions about why the team couldn’t come away with ...

UNC forces havoc on defense en route to weekend wins

By Jeremy Vernon | November 17

Jessica Washington was visibly upset after fouling Howard's Tajzhane Dopson on a 3-point attempt midway through the first half on Friday.

Allisha Gray leads Tar Heels to wins over Howard and UCLA

By C Jackson Cowart | November 17

With the shot clock winding down and the ball in her hands, sophomore Allisha Gray turned left, turned right, hoping to find any teammate for an open ...

Sophmore guard Allisha Gray dribbles the ball down the court during the first exhibition game of the season against Carson-Newman on Wednesday night.

UNC women’s basketball hopes to overcome losses

By Pat James | November 13

The past year has been filled with some titanic losses for the North Carolina women’s basketball team.

The UNC women's basketball team beat Wingate University 92-50 on Monday night. Junior Brittany Rountree scans the court during the game.

No 3’s, no worries for UNC women's basketball

By Ben Coley | November 11

Early into the first half of the North Carolina women’s basketball team’s game with Wingate Monday, senior Latifah Coleman zipped a cross-court pass ...

The UNC women's basketball team beat Wingate University 92-50 on Monday night. Sophomore Allisha Gray scored 14 points during the game.

Tar Heels’ rapid pace stifles Bulldogs

By C Jackson Cowart | November 11

When the clock repeatedly malfunctioned at the beginning of the second half, the game was delayed for a few moments, forcing the North Carolina women’s ...