UNC Women's Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.

UNC Women's Basketball misses out on double-bye, will start ACC tournament play Thursday

With No. 8 UNC Women's Basketball’s first consecutive losses all season, the short-handed Tar Heels failed to earn a double-bye in the ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels’ 78-75 upset loss to Virginia, playing without Reniya Kelly and Alyssa Ustby, means they open play in an 11 a.m. Thursday second-round game at Greensboro’s First Horizon Coliseum. (Tar Heel Tribune)

UNC Women's Basketball Falls To Virginia On Senior Day

While two of No. 8 UNC’s best players watched from the bench, the short-handed Tar Heels leaned on their depth and Maria Gakdeng. Even with a career day from the senior center, it wasn’t enough to pull out a senior day victory Sunday as UNC blew an eight-point lead in the last 5:22 and lost 78-75 to a scrappy Virginia team at Carmichael Arena. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 75, Virginia 78

View the complete box score from the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels' women's basketball team's 78-75 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (View Box Score)

No. 8 UNC Women's Basketball Hosts Virginia Sunday To Conclude Regular Season

No. 8 North Carolina women's basketball closes out the regular season hosting Virginia for Senior Day on Sunday at Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels face off against the Cavaliers at 2 p.m., airing on The CW. Five Tar Heels will be honored postgame, as UNC recognizes Lexi Donarski, Maria Gakdeng, Kayla McPherson, Grace Townsend, and Alyssa Ustby. (GoHeels.com)

Chansky’s Notebook: The Long Game

The women stood tall with a short hand. UNC was trying to set records and sew up seeds, but it was highly unlikely the Tar Heels could beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium with their best rebounder and star scorer injured and sitting out. Courtney Banghart played the long game after the 68-53 loss that was way closer than the score indicates. (Chapelboro.com)

UNC’s Banghart remains confident injured starters Ustby, Kelly will return soon as March looms

No. 8 UNC Women's Basketball missed starters Alyssa Ustby and Reniya Kelly in a loss at No. 16 Duke. Coach Courtney Banghart sounds optimistic the Tar Heels won’t be in that position as March heats up. Ustby has missed three games since exiting early in a victory against N.C. State on February 16. Kelly was an unexpected scratch against Duke. (Associated Press)

Depleted UNC Women's Basketball battles but runs out of gas at Duke

No matter how many players are out, No. 8 UNC Women's Basketball keeps putting up a fight. Against No. 16 Duke, freshman Lanie Grant, in her first college start, did her best to make up for playing without Reniya Kelly and Alyssa Ustby as UNC led by one at halftime. But the Blue Devils pulled away for a 68-53 victory Thursday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 53, Duke 68

View the complete box score from the No. 8 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team's 68-53 loss to the No. 16 Duke Blue Devils on Thursday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. (View Box Score)

No. 8 UNC, No. 9 NC State, No. 16 Duke vying to give Triangle 3 NCAA women's basketball host sites

No. 8 UNC, No. 9 N.C. State, and No. 16 Duke women's basketball teams have made their home state the only one in the country with three programs in the top 10 this season. That has them all within reach of being seeded highly enough in the NCAA Tournament to host opening-weekend games together for the first time in over a quarter-century. (Associated Press)

The Rivalry Continues, No. 8 UNC Women's Basketball Visits No. 16 Duke Thursday

No. 8 North Carolina women's basketball makes the short trip down Tobacco Road for its second meeting of the season against No. 16 Duke on Thursday. The rivals meet for the 51st time when both ranked, as UNC looks to move to 10-0 in true road games. Tipoff from Cameron Indoor Stadium on Thursday is scheduled for 7 p.m., airing nationally on ESPN. (GoHeels.com)

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