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UNC women's basketball squanders lead, falls to Virginia Tech, 73-69

By Lindsay Callihan | February 1

The two teams battled it out for majority of the game, but ultimately the Hokies came away victorious, hitting 14 fourth-quarter free throws — two in ...

'Win this quarter': UNC women's hoops shows resilience in 79-68 loss to No.1 Louisville

By Ike Bryant | January 31

With less than a third of the game left, the Tar Heels were in a hole. But just when any other team could have given up, graduate transfer Petra Holešínská ...

Comeback attempt falls short in UNC women's basketball's 79-68 loss at No. 1 Louisville

By Isaiah Lucas | January 29

After falling behind big early, the North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-6, 3-6 ACC) wasn’t able to complete the comeback against the No. 1 Louisville ...

'You can make a change': UNC signee Destiny Adams aims to promote racial justice

By Lindsey Ware | January 28

Adams continues to support her beliefs by wearing socks and tape on her wrists that say "Black Lives Matter."

Watts has career game, team cohesion grows in UNC's 78-73 win over Notre Dame

By PJ Morales | January 24

Though she played well against the Orange, scoring 15 points, Sunday's game showed off the vintage Stephanie Watts: one who could spend 35 minutes on ...

UNC women's basketball beats Notre Dame, 78-73, to end three-game losing streak

By Eve Maddock | January 24

The North Carolina women’s basketball team (8-5, 3-5 ACC) defeated Notre Dame (8-6, 6-4), 78-73, on Sunday in Chapel Hill to put an end to its three-game ...

Young UNC women's hoops team shows its best and worst in 88-76 loss to Syracuse

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | January 19

Head coach Courtney Banghart knows for her young team, which includes five first-years, consistency will be key. 

Fourth quarter collapse dooms UNC women's basketball in 88-76 loss to Syracuse

By Twumasi Duah-Mensah | January 19

Two consecutive losses turned into three on Tuesday as the North Carolina women’s basketball team (7-5, 2-5 ACC) fail to maintain its third quarter ...

'We gave them a lot': Shooting woes plague UNC offense in 66-54 defeat to Hokies

By Eve Maddock | January 15

UNC mustered a season-low shooting percentage in its game against Miami on Jan. 10, making 31.6 percent of its shots from the floor — before the Tar ...

UNC women's basketball falls to Virginia Tech, 66-54, for second straight ACC loss

By Eve Maddock | January 14

The North Carolina women’s basketball team fell to Virginia Tech on Thursday, 66-54, despite stand out performances by first-year Deja Kelly and senior ...

Tar Heels fall to Miami, 69-59, in return to action after three weeks without games

By Ike Bryant | January 11

Senior center Janelle Bailey notched 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, but the Tar Heels fell to the Miami Hurricanes for the second time this season. ...

UNC women's basketball reschedules games after COVID-19 postponements

By Brian Keyes | January 3

The game between the North Carolina women's basketball and Louisville has been postponed following positive tests within the UNC program, the ACC announced ...

UNC women's basketball's young players continue to mesh in overtime win over Wake Forest

By Lauren Baddour | December 20

“With a young team, we know we’re in a league with a lot of experienced players, and we know we’re not one of them,” Courtney Banghart said. “And ...

UNC women's basketball team holds off Wake Forest in overtime for 77-74 win

By Lauren Baddour | December 20

As extra time expired, Wake Forest attempted one last desperation three, only to see it miss, allowing UNC to claim a 77-74 victory.

'We're certainly glad she's ours': Deja Kelly leads UNC to upset win over No. 18 Syracuse

By Michael Meares | December 18

Deja Kelly, who headlined Banghart’s first recruiting class as ESPN’s No. 10 overall player in her class, faced off against two of the best guards ...

UNC women's basketball upset Syracuse, 92-68, for first ACC win of the year

By Michael Meares | December 17

The North Carolina women's basketball team (6-2, 1-2 ACC) faced the previously undefeated No. 18 Syracuse Orange (4-1, 1-1 ACC) in Chapel Hill on Thursday. ...

First-years stand out in UNC women's basketball's loss to Miami

By Lindsay Callihan | December 15

“Our freshmen are so young and have had so little time to prepare," head coach Courtney Banghart said. "The young team is going to learn very quickly ...

UNC women's basketball remains winless in conference play after loss to Miami, 67-63

By Lindsay Callihan | December 14

With 38 seconds left, first-year guard Deja Kelly hit a clutch 3-pointer, bringing the Tar Heels within four points of the Hurricanes. It was all in vain, ...

North Carolina's offense stalls out against Wake Forest in first loss this season

By Freddy Stanley | December 10

After averaging 92 points per game through its first five games, North Carolina managed only 54 points against the Demon Deacons due to a poor shooting ...

UNC guard Latifah Coleman (2) marks a Wake Forest player. Coleman scored ten points during a game in 2015.

UNC women's basketball suffers first loss this year in 57-54 defeat to Wake Forest

By Freddy Stanley | December 10

North Carolina's defense did not seem to have an answer for the Demon Deacons' offense in the second half, allowing 38 points.