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UNC women bounced by late Ohio State game-winner
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jacy Sheldon made a tiebreaking jumper in the lane with 1.8 seconds left to lift No. 3 Ohio State to a 71-69 win over No. 6 seed UNC on Monday and help […]
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UNC women hold of St. John’s to advance in NCAAs
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Deja Kelly had a go-ahead three-point play with 2 seconds left and No. 6 seed UNC hung on for a 61-59 win over 11th-seeded St. John’s in the first round of the […]
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5 NC teams to compete in women’s NCAA Tournament
North Carolina will be well-represented in the NCAA women’s tournament field of 64 with five schools — Duke, UNC, NC State, ECU and Gardner-Webb — all having a shot to continue their postseasons in the […]
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UNC beats Clemson to earn third date with Duke
GREENSBORO — Deja Kelly knew what UNC’s 68-58 win over Clemson in Greensboro on Thursday meant. “I’m ready,” she said. “That’s all I’ve got to say. Round three. We’re ready.” The win earned the No. […]
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Wide-open ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament comes to Greensboro
The ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament tips off in Greensboro on Wednesday as a top-heavy league looks to make one last statement before NCAA bids and seedings are handed out. If the end of the regular […]
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NC State women rally past UNC; Duke loses at Virginia Tech
RALEIGH — Aziaha James led NC State back from a 10-point deficit with just over four minutes to play in regulation, then scored seven points in overtime to carry the Wolfpack to a 77-66 win […]
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NC State, UNC among ACC’s top women’s teams
The ACC is poised to be the most competitive conference in women’s basketball this season with five teams ranked in the top 15 of The Associated Press preseason poll, and two of those schools are […]
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Boston helps bounce UNC women in Sweet 16
GREENSBORO — Upsetting the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament is difficult enough without giving that team and its national Player of the Year candidate second chances to beat you. But that’s what the […]
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Moving on: UNC women rout Arizona to reach Sweet 16
TUCSON, Ariz. — Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 19 points, Deja Kelly added 15 and the Tar Heels overwhelmed Arizona 63-45 Monday night to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in eight years. Fifth-seeded UNC […]
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UNC women survive scare, move on in NCAA Tournament
TUCSON, Ariz. — North Carolina looked like it might add its name to the list of upset victims as March Madness descended upon the NCAA Women’s Tournament. A dominating fourth quarter kept the Tar Heels […]