Column: UNC, it's time to act like a women’s sports school

UNC women's basketball junior wing Kennedy Todd-Williams enters the transfer portal

By Shelby Swanson | March 23

The Jacksonville, N.C., native has been an integral part of North Carolina's lineup for the past two years and had the longest streak on the Tar Heel ...

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Junior trio of Ustby, Todd-Williams and Kelly close third chapter of UNC women's basketball journey

By Daniel Wei | March 21

“Coming up short, obviously it hurts all of us the most,” junior guard Deja Kelly said. “The conversations we've had, the hard work that we've put ...

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Tar Heels can't crack Buckeyes as women's basketball season comes to an end in Columbus

By Shelby Swanson | March 21

It appeared, for a second, as if UNC would pull off the unthinkable. It wasn’t enough. A game-winning shot from Ohio State's Jacy Sheldon’s with less ...

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UNC women's basketball drops NCAA Tournament second-round contest to Ohio State

By Daniel Wei | March 21

The game went down to the final 9.8 seconds, when Sheldon hit the game winner.

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Preview: UNC women's basketball awaits Ohio State's full-court press in second-round matchup

By Daniel Wei | March 20

On Monday at 4 p.m., the No. 6 seed Tar Heels will take on the No. 3 seed Buckeyes on their home court in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Ohio ...

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'It was really bad': UNC women's basketball discusses steps toward equity in NCAA Tournament

By Shelby Swanson | March 20

As they start their 2023 March Madness run — and yes, the women's tournament now uses March Madness branding  — several Tar Heels have reflected ...

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'I was ready': Teonni Key serves as important role player in UNC's NCAA first-round win over St. John's

By Daniel Wei | March 19

“I know that my team needed me and we had been preparing for moments like this the whole season,” UNC forward Teonni Key said. “Whatever it took, ...

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'That's what she does': Kelly comes up clutch again for UNC women's basketball in NCAA Tournament first round

By Shelby Swanson | March 19

"With Coach putting the ball in my hands, (I'm) just trying to make a play," Deja Kelly said "If they doubled, I was ready to make a pass. Just anything ...

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Tar Heels survive dramatic final seconds in first-round NCAA Tournament win over St. John's

By Daniel Wei | March 18

Out of UNC’s late-game timeout, Kelly drove inside and scored an and-one layup with 2.3 seconds to play and nailed the free throw to put the Tar Heels ...

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Preview: UNC women's basketball to face No. 11 seed St. John's in NCAA Tournament

By Shelby Swanson | March 18

Despite it being Courtney Banghart’s 11th postseason appearance and UNC’s 29th NCAA Tournament appearance, the level of excitement for the Tar Heels ...

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Analysis: Should UNC women's basketball host a regional in the 2023 NCAA Tournament?

By Shelby Swanson | March 8

The argument for a Chapel Hill regional lies in UNC’s strength of schedule. Fourty-two percent of the Tar Heels’ opponents this season were ranked ...

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UNC junior class suffers first ever loss to Duke in ACC Women's Basketball Tournament

By Daniel Wei | March 4

“I was like, ‘I wanna sweep Duke in my whole career, that would be such a cool thing,'" UNC junior small forward Alyssa Ustby said. "But putting that ...

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Fourth-quarter drought dooms UNC women's basketball in ACC Tournament quarterfinals against Duke

By Shelby Swanson | March 4

“We took 12 more shots,” Banghart said. “Usually if you take 12 more shots, you win that game. That's kind of a statistical deal there, and we only ...

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UNC women's basketball falls to Duke in ACC Tournament quarterfinals, 44-40

By Daniel Wei | March 3

Along with being eliminated from the ACC Tournament, it’s UNC’s first loss to Duke in three years. 

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Hodgson and Ustby shake off rust to take down Clemson in second round of ACC Tournament

By Daniel Wei | March 3

In Thursday’s 68-58 win over Clemson in the second round of the ACC Tournament, Ustby and Hodgson combined for 28 points and eight assists. The starters ...

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