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'No fear': Tar Heels familiar with second round opponent, top-seeded South Carolina

By Caroline Wills | March 23

On Sunday, No. 8-seeded North Carolina will meet No. 1-seeded South Carolina at Colonial Life Arena for a chance to advance to the Sweet Sixteen.

Preview: UNC women's hoops must make pivotal adjustments to combat South Carolina's Cardoso

By Emma Moon | March 23

Not only is the Gamecocks’ offense completely different, but almost every player on the lineup poses a threat. So for a team that prides itself on “locking ...

'That's how she rolls': Ustby's 17 rebounds propel UNC to second round of NCAA tournament

By Caroline Wills | March 22

“What you guys saw from Alyssa is what I get to see literally every day,” head coach Courtney Banghart said.

Maria Gakdeng erupts for team-high 17 points in NCAA tournament debut, helps UNC beat Michigan State

By Emma Moon | March 22

“That’s something that I struggled with,” junior center Maria Gakdeng said. “Just having fun with it, smiling and having fun with my teammates.” ...

UNC women's hoops survives in 59-56 thriller over Michigan State to advance to NCAAT second round

By Emma Moon | March 22

The Tar Heels will advance to the second round where they will play No. 1 seeded South Carolina or No. 16 seeded Presbyterian on Sunday.

Preview: UNC women's hoops looks to contain high-powered MSU offense in NCAAT first round

By Emma Moon | March 21

Rather than calling the NCAA tournament by its March Madness or Big Dance monikers, head coach Courtney Banghart refers to it as the “third chapter.” ...

'A fresh start:’ UNC women's basketball gears up for NCAAT first round

By Caroline Wills | March 21

“I think a fresh start is a good way to describe it,” senior forward Alyssa Ustby said. “We don’t need to necessarily reinvent ourselves, but ...

UNC women's basketball eliminated from ACC tournament after surrendering 14-point lead

By Emma Moon | March 7

“Carolina did the right thing to go to Deja," Miami head coach Katie Meier said, "and Miami did the right thing to say no."

No. 8 seed UNC women's basketball falls to No. 9 seed Miami in second round of ACC tournament

By Shelby Swanson | March 7

UNC lost despite leading by as many as 14 points in the second quarter.

Preview: Breaking down UNC's path through the 2024 Ally ACC Women's Basketball Tournament

By Harry Crowther | March 5

Here's a breakdown of potential matchups in the ACC Tournament for UNC women's hoops.

Ustby and Kelly combine for 35 points in Senior Day win over Duke

By Caroline Wills | March 4

“If it is my last time in Carmichael,” senior guard Deja Kelly said, “it definitely went out with a bang.”

Tar Heels show renewed physicality in gritty 63-59 win over Blue Devils

By Emma Moon | March 4

“We knew that they were gonna be physical coming in," graduate guard Lexi Donarski said, "but that was something we talked about defensively that we ...

UNC women's basketball defeats Duke, 63-59, on Senior Day

By Emma Moon | March 3

The Tar Heels will compete next in the ACC Tournament this week beginning on March 6.

UNC women's basketball falls to Boston College, 78-74

By Moira Martin | February 29

The North Carolina women's basketball team (18-11, 10-7 ACC) fell to Boston College (12-18, 4-13 ACC), 78-74, in Chestnut Hill, Mass. on Thursday night. ...

UNC women's basketball can't contain Virginia Tech's Kitley and Amoore

By Emma Moon | February 26

The Tar Heels lost 74-62 after outperforming the Hokies in five different statistics.

'Just too anxious': Slow start dooms UNC women's basketball in road loss to Virginia Tech

By Caroline Wills | February 25

“Imagine if you could just take away the first quarter,” head coach Courtney Banghart said. “I think we’d like where we’d be. But we can’t.” ...

'We didn't start the game well': UNC women's basketball falls to No. 8 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

By Emma Moon | February 25

While the Tar Heels scored 15 points in the fourth quarter, the effort proved to be too late.

Scoring renaissance lifts UNC women's basketball to upset over No. 6 N.C. State

By Emma Moon | February 23

Five Tar Heels not named Deja Kelly reached double figures in UNC's 80-70 upset over sixth-ranked N.C. State.

'Live for moments like these': Zelaya's career night helps UNC pull off upset over Wolfpack

By Caroline Wills | February 23

On the Tuesday before the N.C. State game at Carmichael Arena, coach Courtney Banghart had three words for senior forward Alexandra Zelaya: “We need ...

UNC women's hoops upsets No. 6 N.C. State at home, 80-70

By Emma Moon | February 22

Behind a complete offensive turnaround, the UNC women’s basketball team (18-9, 10-5 ACC), upset No. 6 N.C. State (23-4, 11-4 ACC), 80-70, on Thursday ...