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Seniors, grad students lead the way in Senior Night victory for UNC women's basketball

By Eliza Hart | February 26

North Carolina's seniors and graduate students — Janelle Bailey, Stephanie Watts and Petra Holešínská — each wrapped up their final game in Carmichael ...

UNC women's basketball blows out Georgia Tech, 84-59, on Senior Night

By Deven Wackett | February 25

The North Carolina women's basketball team (12-9, 7-9 ACC) defeated Georgia Tech (13-7, 11-6 ACC) by a score of 84-59 on Thursday night in Chapel Hill ...

'Get what you earn': Joanne Aluka-White's journey from Georgia blacktops to coaching

By Zachary Crain | February 24

Joanne Aluka-White has helped orchestrate the beginnings of a women’s basketball renaissance at North Carolina under head coach Courtney Banghart, serving ...

'We want to get better': UNC women's hoops moves on after 82-63 loss to No. 4 N.C. State

By Annie Gibson | February 22

The UNC women's basketball team fell short of victory at No. 4 North Carolina State on Sunday, stumbling through each quarter trying to catch up, but ...

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Why this UNC women's basketball player transferred out of UNC — then came back

By Ryan Wilcox | February 22

The legacy of Stephanie Watts, one of the most talented players in North Carolina history, is a complicated one. She will be remembered as the woman who ...

UNC women's hoops splits season series with No. 4 N.C. State after 82-63 loss

By Eve Maddock | February 22

Despite a victory over No. 4 N.C. State just two weeks before, the North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to the Wolfpack in an 82-63 loss on Sunday, ...

UNC women's hoops comes of age, keeps tourney hopes alive with important Clemson win

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | February 21

Everything the Tar Heels knew they could do was on display in their 77-64 win over the Tigers on Thursday. That win, according to ESPN’s Bracketology, ...

UNC women's hoops extends ACC win streak to three games with 77-64 defeat of Clemson

By Sophia Czekalski | February 19

The UNC women's basketball team (11-8, 6-8 ACC) extended its conference win streak to three games with a strong offensive performance at Clemson (10-10, ...

'Keep getting better': UNC women's hoops aims to use road win over Pitt to fuel late run

By Lucas Thomae | February 16

The UNC women's basketball team has won two consecutive games for the first time since December. With these two wins, the Tar Heels have bounced back ...

Women's basketball standout Janelle Bailey nominated for Senior CLASS Award

By Devin Wu | February 16

“It’s very heartwarming, just to have someone who’s so passionate about the game and knows so much,” Jaelynn Murray, Bailey's close friend and ...

UNC women's hoops claims 81-72 Valentine's Day road win over Pittsburgh

By Lindsey Ware | February 15

The UNC’s women’s basketball team (10-8, 5-8 ACC) defeated Pittsburgh (4-9, 2-8 ACC) in a matinée game on Sunday afternoon. The Valentine’s Day ...

Analysis: Three reasons behind UNC women's basketball's inconsistency this year

By Lindsay Callihan | February 8

While UNC's women basketball team is 9-3 at home, its away record stands at 0-5. Here's a look at some factors that have led to the Tar Heels' up-and-down ...

'It all came together': Women's hoops snaps losing skid with upset over No. 4 N.C. State

By Eve Maddock | February 7

Coming off of a three-game losing streak, the team was hoping that the extra momentum of playing their cross-town rival would give them the energy to ...

UNC women's basketball completes 76-69 upset win over No. 4 N.C. State

By Eliza Hart | February 7

North Carolina women’s basketball bested the No. 4 N.C. State Wolfpack in a major upset on Sunday afternoon, 76-69, breaking its streak of three-straight ...

Inefficient shooting plagues UNC women's basketball in loss to Florida State

By Nicole Schroder | February 4

“I think we need to start off the game better and get in a rhythm on offense faster,” first-year Ariel Young said.

UNC women's basketball drops third straight ACC game in 61-51 loss to FSU

By Sophia Czekalski | February 4

The North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-8, 3-8 ACC) fell, 61-51, in a home matchup against Florida State (6-4, 5-4 ACC) on Thursday night, resulting ...

For international athletes in Chapel Hill, UNC's rivalry with Duke transcends cultures

By Ryan Heller | February 4

The stories of Smolenaars, Hunt and Holešínká prove that no matter what country you hail from, the UNC-Duke rivalry is able to capture the hearts of ...

UNC women's basketball leads community involvement initiative off the court

By Eve Maddock | February 3

The women's basketball team has dedicated the 2020-21 season to advocating for and bringing awareness to causes that impact marginalized populations and ...

UNC women's hoops laments lost games after Duke cancels remainder of its season

By Mary Mac Porter | February 3

From first-years to graduate students, Duke’s decision to cancel its season has left an impact on North Carolina players. But at a time when no games ...

Inconsistency issues plague UNC women's basketball in Virginia Tech loss

By Lucas Thomae | February 1

“We can’t put spurts together,” senior center Janelle Bailey said. “It has to be the entire game of being locked in and constant communication.” ...