UNC women’s basketball

Duke tops UNC in third round of women’s basketball rivalry

March 3, 2023 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — Duke and Carolina wrote another chapter in the story that never gets old as the rivals met in the ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament quarterfinals. The 7th-seeded Tar Heels had swept the regular season […]

UNC beats Clemson to earn third date with Duke

March 2, 2023 Shawn Krest

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. […]

Wide-open ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament comes to Greensboro

March 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

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 […]

NC State women rally past UNC; Duke loses at Virginia Tech

February 17, 2023 The Associated Press

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 […]

‘Big Dance’ could see quintet of NC women’s teams

January 11, 2023 Shawn Krest

The NCAA has held a women’s basketball tournament since 1982, and in four decades of March Madness, the state of North Carolina has sent five or more teams to the Big Dance just three times. […]

NC State, UNC among ACC’s top women’s teams

November 2, 2022 Ryan Henkel

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 […]

Moving on: UNC women rout Arizona to reach Sweet 16

March 22, 2022 The Associated Press

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 […]

UNC women survive scare, move on in NCAA Tournament

March 19, 2022 The Associated Press

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 […]

Rough road to Final Four for NC State women

March 16, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Officially, NC State is the top seed in the Bridgeport Region of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Wolfpack coach Wes Moore has a different name for it. “I thought we were going to the NCAA,” […]

UNC falters against shorthanded Virginia Tech

March 4, 2022 Brett Friedlander

GREENSBORO — It was all right there for the North Carolina women’s basketball team Friday. Not only did the fourth-seeded Tar Heels have the benefit of a double bye into the ACC Tournament quarterfinals, allowing […]