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UNC backcourt shines in win

By Chris Hempson | December 8

The plays have become almost predictable. In a game like any other, on a Tuesday night like any other, Cetera DeGraffenreid and Italee Lucas faced Radford ...

DeGraffenreid leads women’s basketball to victory

By Mark Thompson | December 7

Late Saturday night, while North Carolina’s Cetera DeGraffenreid talked with Centhya Hart — a former teammate now playing at St. John’s — Hart ...

Guard Italee Lucas scored 17 points and grabbed two rebounds.

UNC rebounds with sloppy win

By Chris Hempson | December 7

Even with Italee Lucas scoring North Carolina’s first eight points, the UNC coaching staff wanted more.In fact, after Lucas passed up a wide-open three-point ...

UNC secures narrow victory

By Anna Kim | November 30

When players from Charleston Southern arrive at practice, they invoke some familiar names. “When our players come in, they talk about, I’m (Cetera) ...

Charleston Southern’s three-point shooters impress UNC

By Kelly Parsons | November 29

When Charleston Southern took on No. 4 North Carolina, the Tar Heels ended the day with a 76-67 victory. But CSU didn’t leave the Smith Center empty ...

Junior Cetera DeGraffenreid paced North Carolina with 20 points. She added eight assists and eight steals. DTH/Will Cooper

Second-half run propels Tar Heels

By Jonathan Jones | November 19

When Coastal Carolina went up 20-19 in the first half against North Carolina, the lead change was all the impetus Cetera DeGraffenreid needed.The junior ...

Sophomore Laura Broomfield saw extensive action against College of Charleston. DTH/B.J. Dworak

New starters pace Tar Heels

By Anna Kim | November 16

Like last year, North Carolina entered its season opener with the title of preseason ACC favorites. Less familiar were some of the names defending it.The ...

Women's basketball team picked for top finish

By Sara Gregory | October 26

The women's basketball team was picked to finish first this season by a panel of media and school representatives.North Carolina received 30 of 45 first-place ...

Connecticut came to the Smith Center last season and ripped North Carolina, 88-58. DTH File Photo

UNC looking forward to Husky rematch

By Powell Latimer | October 19

It was supposed to be the big game of the 2008-09 North Carolina women’s basketball schedule.In the preseason, the story ran in the last basketball ...

W. Basketball: McCants 15th pick in draft

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | April 12

Rashanda McCants wasn't able to follow her brother's path to a national championship at UNC — but she is following him to the next step. At the ...

Sports briefs for March 26

By From staff and wire reports | March 26

North Carolina senior forward Rashanda McCants likely suffered a concussion in Monday's second-round loss to Purdue" the UNC athletic department announced ...

Boiling point

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | March 24

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. — Twice Purdue's seniors had met the end of their seasons at North Carolina's hands.

Physical play spells defeat for Tar Heels

March 24

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. — North Carolina usually has a lightening-fast style of play thanks to its trademark breakneck pace. But Monday's second-round ...

W. Basketball: Heels' season ends sooner than hoped

March 24

In 2006 North Carolina lost in the Final Four. Ditto in 2007. In 2008 the Tar Heels fell just short falling 56-50 to LSU in the Elite Eight. The bar had ...

W. Basketball: Claytor's improved play key for win

By Joe McLean Assistant Sports Editor | March 22

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. — Losing minutes can be disappointing. For Heather Claytor a senior in the final stretch of her career it must feel even worse. ...

W. Basketball: On to round 2

March 22

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. — With 1:31 remaining in the first half of North Carolina's first-round NCAA contest coach Sylvia Hatchell signaled for a timeout. ...

W. Basketball: Tar Heels squeak by in last home game of season

By Chris HempsonAssistant Sports Editor | March 15

It was supposed to be a final tune-up for the NCAA Tournament. With North Carolina playing a team in its first year of Division I competition the final ...

W. Basketball: Duke's late rally dooms Tar Heels

By Joe McLeanAssistant Sports Editor | March 2

DURHAM — Duke's senior point guard Abby Waner was 1-for-15 in the first 44 minutes of her last game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. But as any veteran ...

W. Basketball: Final seconds decide UNC-Duke matchup

March 2

DURHAM — It took all of five seconds to decide a 45-minute basketball game. With less than a minute left in overtime North Carolina went from having ...

Video: UNC vs. Duke women's basketball game

March 2

UNC lost to Duke by two points in overtime at Cameron Indoor Stadium. It was Duke's last home game for the regular season.