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Wednesday March 22nd

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Junior forward Anya Poole (31) tips off the game against Clemson University in the second round of the ACC Championship in Greensboro, NC.

Preview: UNC women's basketball to face No. 11 seed St. John's in NCAA Tournament

Despite it being Courtney Banghart’s 11th postseason appearance and UNC’s 29th NCAA Tournament appearance, the level of excitement for the Tar Heels this March is still the same. The first step in No. 6 seed North Carolina’s trek back to the Sweet 16 is its contest against No. 11 seed St. John’s at 4 p.m. on Saturday. “We’ve seen lots of really good players, lots of dynamic threats, lots of deep teams,” Banghart said. “You hope that what you’ve been prepared for all year, in terms of the talent that you’ve played against, prepares you well for an opportunity like this.”

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