Here's what you missed from UNC Athletics over Winter Break
Get updated on all that happened in the past three weeks in UNC men's and women's basketball, wrestling and football.
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Analysis: UNC women’s basketball a different team when Watts, Kea and Bailey all play
“This is our time to heal up and get ready to come back and have a few good practices and go play,” head coach Sylvia Hatchell said. “But that is one of the things that I addressed in the locker room, because we're a little bit banged up.”
After ACC Tournament loss to Notre Dame, UNC focused on return to postseason
GREENSBORO — The PA announcer had an update for the Greensboro Coliseum coming out of the halftime break of Friday’s game between No. 1 seed Notre Dame and No. 8 seed North Carolina.
Bailey a bright spot in UNC women's basketball's loss to Notre Dame in ACC Tournament
GREENSBORO– A day after helping the North Carolina women’s basketball team as an extra coach during its game against Georgia Tech, Janelle Bailey returned to the court on Friday and this time contributed in ways that show up in the box score.
Jocelyn Jones and Leah Church live up to challenge for UNC against Georgia Tech
No. 8 seed North Carolina’s 80-73 win over No. 9 seed Georgia Tech in the second round of the ACC Tournament was a career day for Jones and Church.
UNC women's basketball drops regular season finale against Duke due to poor shooting
Paris Kea stared out into the faces of the media members gathered for the postgame press conference after the UNC-Duke women’s basketball game. The redshirt senior guard took a long moment to think, before offering a few words to summarize her final regular season game in a Tar Heel uniform.
UNC women's basketball loses to Duke, 62-44, falls to eighth seed in ACC Tournament
DURHAM — The North Carolina women’s basketball team (17-13, 8-8 ACC) fell, 62-44, to Duke (14-14, 6-10) on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, UNC will be the eighth seed in next week's ACC Tournament.
Sports weekend preview: 10 teams in action means a busy weekend for UNC athletics
From basketball to gymnastics, it's a busy weekend for Tar Heel athletics.
In senior day loss, Paris Kea remains a hero for UNC basketball
Paris Kea would be the hero. With seven seconds to play, the ball was in the air on its way to her.
Despite 32 points from Paris Kea, UNC falls to N.C. State, 74-69
The UNC women's basketball game against N.C. State was tight, especially due to the efforts made by Kea and Bennett, but the team was ultimately unable to pull out a second win.
Kea hits 1,500-point mark as UNC women's basketball defeats Boston College, 93-78
North Carolina women’s basketball handily defeated Boston College on Thursday night, 93-78. But the victory was impressive because it was highlighted by four Tar Heels hitting career marks.
Janelle Bailey, UNC women's basketball hold off Boston College, 93-78
The UNC women’s basketball team (17-11, 8-6 ACC) got off to a lightning fast start and held off a pesky Boston College team (14-13, 3-11 ACC) to pick up a much-needed 93-78 win on Thursday.
Sports Weekend Preview: Six ranked teams in action in packed weekend for UNC sports
UNC men's basketball isn't the only successful sport on campus. Read about the sporting events coming up soon, including baseball, lacrosse, women's basketball and more.
North Carolina women's basketball thrives under pressure, dominates Virginia, 70-53
Women's basketball successfully defeated Virginia, with Janelle Bailey and Shayla Bennett leading the way.
1994 title winner Sylvia Crawley reflects on 25 years as a champion
Sylvia Crawley, assistant coach for the UNC women's basketball team, discusses the legacy of UNC women's basketball and her experience as a National Champion.
Behind strong fourth quarter, UNC women's basketball takes down Virginia, 70-53
The North Carolina women’s basketball team defeated Virginia on Sunday, 70-53, snapping a two-game win streak by the Cavaliers.
UNC women's basketball falls short in loss to Pitt
On Thursday evening, the North Carolina women’s basketball team (15-11, 6-6 ACC) was humbled in a road matchup with Pittsburgh (10-16, 1-11 ACC), losing by a score of 91-78. Porous defense and an inability to mount a comeback in the game's final minutes led to a major blow to the Tar Heels' NCAA Tournament hopes.
Preview of the weekend in UNC sports, including men's basketball at Wake Forest
Get caught up with everything UNC sports for this weekend.
UNC women's basketball bounces back in win at Clemson
On Sunday afternoon, the North Carolina women’s basketball team (15-10, 6-5) bounced back from a loss to rival Duke with a hard-fought 70-64 road victory against Clemson (15-9, 6-5).
Unexpected 16-point loss ends UNC women's basketball's four-game win streak
Against Duke, which entered the game just 2-7 in conference play, UNC was also reminded of how small its margin for error is.
