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Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 64, Texas 79

View the complete box score from the No. 11 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 79-64 loss to the No. 2 Texas Longhorns on Thursday night in the ACC/SEC challenge in Austin, Texas. (View Box Score)

UNC women's basketball starts out hot at No. 2 Texas but fizzles with season-high turnover disparity

The Carolina defense that generated so many turnovers through nine games couldn’t ignite the transition game against No. 2 Texas. Without that card to play, it was a challenge for the Tar Heels, who committed a season-high 20 turnovers and forced a season-low eight. UNC led by seven early but faced its largest deficits of the season in a 79-64 loss. (Tar Heel Tribune)

No. 11 UNC Women's Basketball Visits No. 2 Texas For ACC/SEC Challenge Thursday

No. 11 North Carolina Women's Basketball hits the road for the first time in the third year of the ACC/SEC Challenge, traveling to No. 2 Texas on Thursday night. The Tar Heels face off against the Longhorns for the second time in program history and first time since 1981. The top-15 matchup tips off at 7 p.m. ET, airing nationally on ESPN2. (GoHeels.com)

THT Newsletter: Derek Dixon Steps Up, Football Signs No. 12 Class, Big Test For Women's Basketball

stepped up in a big way in UNC’s win over Kentucky, the Tar Heels signed the nation’s No. 12 football recruiting class, Women’s Basketball faces a huge test in Texas, several Tar Heels earn postseason honors as others hit the transfer portal, hears MVP chants, and stars in this week’s Throwback Thursday. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC’s Kayla McPherson Left the Game. Now She’s Back And Coaching Up Her Former Teammates

, the UNC guard and one-time hotshot recruit, announced her medical retirement from basketball 20 months after playing her final game in Dec. 2023. After seven operations on both knees across the last four years, McPherson’s playing days were over. Today, McPherson is back in the gym with the Tar Heels, but in a different role. (Chapelboro.com)

Courtney Banghart’s blueprint has UNC exceeding expectations ahead of big challenge at No. 2 Texas

After losing 70% of UNC's offense from last season, Coach ’s women's basketball team was picked to finish third in the ACC. Now her No. 11 Tar Heels are the highest-ranked team in the league and getting plenty of national attention. That progress gets a major test Thursday when UNC visits No. 2 Texas in the ACC/SEC Challenge. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Video: Courtney Banghart Tuesday Pre-Texas Media Availability

North Carolina head women's basketball coach speaks with the media on Tuesday ahead of the No. 11 Tar Heels' matchup against the No. 2 Texas Longhorns as part of the ACC-SEC Challenge on Thursday night in Austin. (View Video)

Indya Nivar Named USBWA Player Of The Week

The acclaim for UNC Women's Basketball guard isn't going anywhere, as the senior was named one of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association five Ann Meyers Drysdale national women's honorees of the week. The Apex, N.C., native adds to her list of accolades as she was named the ACC Player of the Week on Monday for the first time. (GoHeels.com)

Indya Nivar Named ACC Women's Basketball Player Of The Week Following Historic Stretch

After dominating throughout three games for North Carolina women's basketball at the 2025 Cancun Challenge over Thanksgiving, has been named the ACC Player of the Week. Posting the second triple double in program history, Nivar tallied 13 points, grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds, and snagged 10 steals against South Dakota State. (GoHeels.com)

North Carolina Women's Basketball Climbs To No. 11 In AP Top 25 Poll

North Carolina moved up one spot to No. 11 in the the latest AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll and is 13th in the first NET ranking after three impressive victories to win the Cancun Challenge last week. But it faces a considerable challenge this week. The Tar Heels (8-1) beat South Dakota State, Kansas State, and Columbia in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. (Tar Heel Tribune)
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Women's Basketball Schedule at a Glance
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North Carolina: 82
Boston University: 40
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UNC vs. #22 Louisville
Sun, Dec 14 4:00 ET, Chapel Hill, N.C.
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ACC Women's Basketball Standings
TeamACCOverall
Syracuse1-08-1
(19) Notre Dame1-06-2
(22) Louisville1-08-3
Virginia1-07-3
Duke1-04-6
(12) North Carolina0-09-2
Wake Forest0-09-2
Stanford0-08-2
California0-07-3
Miami0-06-3
NC State0-06-4
Pittsburgh0-06-5
Georgia Tech0-04-6
Virginia Tech0-17-3
Clemson0-16-4
SMU0-14-6
Florida State0-14-7
Boston College0-14-9