After the North Carolina women’s basketball team’s 70-59 victory in the opening round of the preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament on Friday, senior Tierra Ruffin-Pratt said she considers herself to be a defensive player.
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At the conclusion of last season, the North Carolina women’s basketball team spurned an invitation to the postseason WNIT tournament.
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After hitting back-to-back three pointers and two free throws near the end of the first half, Division II Wingate trailed North Carolina by just six points at halftime — a far cry from the Tar Heels’ commanding 45-point halftime lead on Sunday against Carson-Newman.
Read More »The block party started early in the first half, and it continued late into the second. In the North Carolina women’s basketball team’s 90-52 exhibition win against Wingate on Thursday at Carmichael Arena, UNC blocked eight shots and controlled the paint with an assertive defensive presence that limited the Bulldogs to 18 points in the second half. “With our size, we should’ve dominated in there,” coach Sylvia Hatchell said.
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North Carolina women’s basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell passed along this story about her relationship with the late Bill Friday Monday afternoon.
Read More »For many, graduating college signals the start of a new life full of uncharted territory. But for former North Carolina women’s basketball player, Chay Shegog, the future will hold two familiar elements — basketball and former UNC teammate Jessica Breland.
Read More »In four days, NCAA tournament games will tip off in Carmichael Arena, but North Carolina’s women’s basketball team won’t be one of the teams lacing up their dancing shoes.
Read More »GREENSBORO — As North Carolina’s leading scorer, center Chay Shegog very rarely stands alone in the paint. On most days, teams have two or three defenders surrounding her in an attempt to keep her off the board.
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GREENSBORO — For everything that North Carolina’s Brittany Rountree did against Clemson on Thursday, it will be what she couldn’t do in Friday’s 54-53 loss to Georgia Tech that makes the most impact.
Read More »GREENSBORO — Though listed as a freshman, Brittany Rountree took the hardwood like a veteran in fifth-seeded North Carolina’s 90-51 win against 12th seeded Clemson in the first round of the ACC tournament.
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Led by freshman guard Brittany Rountree’s 21 points, fifth-seeded UNC (20-10, 9-7 ACC) handily defeated the 12th-seeded Tigers (6-22, 2-14 ACC) Thursday, 90-51 — the largest margin of victory for UNC in tournament history.
Read More »If the regular season of college basketball is a book, then North Carolina concluded its final chapter Sunday night with a six-point loss to foe Duke. Thursday, the Tar Heels will begin to pen their epilogue with the beginning of ACC Tournament play against Clemson.
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Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams’ name can be heard among whispers for ACC Player of the Year. On Sunday, Williams went toe-to-toe with one of the most-experienced centers in the conference, North Carolina senior Chay Shegog.
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Unfortunately for the Tar Heels, Brittany Rountree’s 14 second-half points were not enough, and the Blue Devils snatched the 69-63 victory to claim the series sweep and the ACC regular-season title.
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Before the season began, North Carolina basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell was faced with a dilemma. She knew two of her key veterans — Tierra Ruffin-Pratt and Waltiea Rolle — would be out of commission until at least December, and the coach wasn’t quite sure whether to redshirt them or to allow them to try to work their way back.
Read More »After skidding its way into a three-game losing streak, the North Carolina women’s basketball team finally mashed the brakes against Florida State, winning 71-66 in Tallahassee.
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Though coach Sylvia Hatchell said she would not make excuses for North Carolina holding the fifth spot in the ACC, it’s hard to overlook the way the Tar Heels have made do without a consistent lineup all season.
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Ball handling issues have plagued the North Carolina women’s basketball team for much of the season, but on Wednesday night in Miami, the Tar Heels turned the ball over a season-high 35 times in a 61-37 loss to the Hurricanes.
Read More »It’s hard to win basketball games when a team is consistently turning the ball over, but North Carolina found a way to do that on Jan. 2 against then No. 12 Miami in Chapel Hill. Wednesday night the Tar Heels weren’t as lucky.
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With one minute left in the first half in the rivalry matchup between No.22 North Carolina and No. 5 Duke, the validity of the age-old basketball adage “live by the three, die by the three,” had been tested and confirmed.
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