No. 14 UNC Women's Basketball makes 13 3-pointers in easy victory at Pitt

For No. 14 North Carolina Women's Basketball to reach its ceiling, the Tar Heels’ perimeter shooters will have to perform consistently. In a 75–58 victory Sunday at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Lexi Donarski and Lanie Grant combined for eight of UNC’s 13 3-pointers to shoot down the Panthers for the Tar Heels’ fourth consecutive victory. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Lexi Donarski Leads Hot-Shooting Tar Heels Over Pitt, 75-58 - Highlights

Lexi Donarski continued her torrid shooting, making 5 3-pointers to lead the Tar Heels with 15 points as the No. 14 UNC Women's Basketball team rolled past the Pitt Panthers on Sunday in Pittsburgh. Lanie Grant scored 13 and led UNC at +25, while Indya Nivar added 12 points. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 75, Pitt 58

View the complete box score from the No. 14 UNC women's basketball team's 75-58 victory over the Pitt Panthers on Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh. (View Box Score)

Art’s Angle: A Cardinal Sin

Carolina men’s basketball suffered a bad loss to what turned out to be a better-coached opponent on the 39th birthday of the Smith Center. Entering Saturday’s game, Stanford was a Quad 3 team with a NET ranking of 85 after losing by 13 points at Wake Forest — where the Tar Heels go Wednesday and absolutely must win to make up for their 72-71 loss. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC Can’t Lean On Quality Losses Crutch After Falling to Stanford

Now, for the first time this season, the quality loss label can't be applied to the defeat North Carolina suffered on Saturday. Stanford arrived ranked No. 92 nationally, according to Ken Pomeroy's college basketball database. That put the Cardinal one spot ahead of North Carolina State, and 16 spots lower than Notre Dame, per KenPom. (Inside Carolina)

Damage from UNC’s Quad 3 loss to Stanford not as bad as expected

North Carolina’s damaging 72–71 Quad 3 home loss Saturday to Stanford didn’t sink the Tar Heels in the NET rankings as much as expected, but they lost a Quad 1 opportunity as the number of ACC teams with a chance at an NCAA berth dwindles. The Tar Heels (12–7, 5–2 ACC standings) only fell four spots in the NET to 38th after the loss to the Cardinal. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Losing to Stanford is the kind of resume blemish North Carolina and the ACC can’t afford

It was a big loss for North Carolina. And by extension, the ACC. The Tar Heels had seemed to finally figure things out after a rocky start by winning 4 straight and nestling into a spot 1 game behind Duke in the conference standings. While their resume was still lacking good wins, their greatest asset was their ability to avoid bad losses. Until Saturday. (Saturday Down South)

No. 14 UNC Women's Basketball Closes Out Road Swing With Visit To Pitt Sunday - Pregame Notes

No. 14 UNC Women's Basketball looks to remain unblemished on the road as it visits Pitt on Sunday. The Tar Heels look to make it six straight wins against the Panthers at 2 p.m. on the ACC Network. Sitting at 9-10 overall and 1-5 in the ACC standings, Pitt has split its last two games falling at NC State on Thursday and defeating SMU at home last Sunday. (GoHeels.com)

Lucas: One Big Thing

This was a loss North Carolina could not afford. And a key stretch begins Tuesday at Wake Forest when the Tar Heels have the opportunity to earn some credential-boosting wins. But to get those wins, they will have to play more crisply than they did on Saturday. The game was another reminder of the very thin margin for error with this season's team. (GoHeels.com)

Squandered Lead, Stanford's Game-Winner Ends Tar Heels' Four-Game Win Streak

Stanford's game-winner after Seth Trimble's free throws sent the Tar Heels to 12-7 with a 5-2 ACC record. UNC's loss to the Cardinal was its first loss against a non-Quad 1 opponent this season. UNC players felt the minor details kept the lead from expanding down the stretch, and Hubert Davis echoed those sentiments. "Today, it wasn't one thing." (Inside Carolina)

'This was a life': UNC community gathers for memorial to honor James Cates

James Cates Jr., a Black Chapel Hill resident, was murdered by members of a white supremacist motorcycle gang outside of the Carolina Union on Nov. 21, 1970. He was denied life-saving medical treatment by police, and his murderers were permitted to leave the scene. At the memorial, people gathered around the plaque honoring Cates. (Daily Tar Heel)

Video: UNC Basketball Drops Costly Game To Stanford - Highlights

R.J. Davis scored 19 points, Ven-Allen Lubin recorded 13, and Elliot Cadeau put up 12, but the Tar Heels couldn't slow down Stanford big man Maxime Raynaud (25 points, 13 rebounds) as UNC fell to Stanford, 72-71, on a last-second shot at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Check out the highlights. (View Video)

No. 6 UNC Women's Tennis Blanks Gardner-Webb, 7-0

In its lone match of the weekend, the No. 6 UNC Women's Tennis team (3-0) defeated Gardner-Webb, 7-0. In singles play, all six individuals picked up straight-set victories. Reese Brantmeier led the charge with a 6-1, 6-1 victory. Lindsay Zink gave UNC its third point with a 6-2, 6-1 win. Susanna Maltby clinched the match for Carolina, winning 6-1, 6-1. (GoHeels.com)

Video: Carolina Insider Post-Stanford Reactions With Jones Angell, Adam Lucas, Hubert Davis

Jones Angell and Adam Lucas convene in the Carolina Insider podcast studio following North Carolina's loss to Stanford on Saturday afternoon to discuss the game's top moments, break down highlights, speak one-on-one with coach Hubert Davis, and more. (View Video)

North Carolina vs. Stanford Postgame Notes

Stanford defeated North Carolina for the first time in 14 games all-time. The Tar Heels drop to 10-1 when leading at halftime this season. Ven-Allen Lubin scored a season-high 13 points, the fourth time this season he has scored double figures. R.J. Davis moved into 12th in ACC career three-pointers with 312. UNC tied its season low with five turnovers. (GoHeels.com)

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