3rd Quarter The Difference As Miami Tops UNC Women's BasketballA 31-point third quarter from No. 17 Miami was the difference in the Hurricanes winning 100-88 over North Carolina on Thursday night from Watsco Center. The trio of Paris Kea (26), Destinee Walker (23) and Jamie Cherry (22) scored 71 of North Carolina’s 88 points on the night. Jessica Thomas had 24 points for Miami. Carolina hosts No. 18 NC State on Sunday at 3 p.m. (GoHeels.com)
No. 6 Notre Dame Tops UNC Women's BasketballBrianna Turner had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks to help No. 6 Notre Dame beat North Carolina 77-55 on Sunday. Paris Kea scored 15 of her 21 points in the first quarter for the Tar Heels (12-8, 1-6). UNC lost Stephanie Watts, the ACC's No. 2 scorer (18.8) and No. 5 rebounder (8.8) when she appeared to injure her right knee to end the third quarter. (GoHeels.com)
Hillary Fuller fills leadership role for UNC women's basketballHillary Fuller was present for it all. For the ecstasy, hysteria and uncertainty. As a redshirt senior this year, she has lived through one of the most volatile five-year stretches in North Carolina women’s basketball history. She still remembers the team in 2013-14, which was minutes away from securing its first Final Four berth since the 2006-07 season. (Daily Tar Heel)
Wake Steals One From UNC Women's Basketball, 80-77Wake Forest scored the final five points of the game to escape with an 80-77 victory over North Carolina in ACC women’s basketball action Thursday night. North Carolina (12-7, 1-5 ACC) placed three players in double figures with Stephanie Watts scoring 25 points. Paris Kea had 21 points and Jamie Cherry had 12. Elisa Penna had 23 points to lead Wake Forest. (GoHeels.com)
Pitt Holds Off Carolina Women's BasketballKauai Bradley scored 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Pitt won 68-48 over North Carolina on Sunday at Petersen Events Center. Jamie Cherry scored 13 points to lead North Carolina. UNC's leading scorer Stephanie Watts failed to score in double figures for just the second time in 17 games. She had nine points and seven rebounds. Paris Kea scored eight. (GoHeels.com)
2nd Quarter Stalls UNC Women's Basketball In Setback At DukeParis Kea and Stephanie Watts combined for 31 points for UNC in a 70-58 loss at No. 12 Duke on Thursday. Watts registered her ACC-leading ninth double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Kea led all scorers with 16 points. UNC entered the game averaging over eight makes from three-point range. Tonight, the Tar Heels converted only 4-of-26. (GoHeels.com)
Carolina Women Top Virginia To Earn First ACC Win Of 2017Paris Kea finished one point shy of the first triple-double in program history to lead North Carolina to a 67-58 win over Virginia on Sunday at Carmichael Arena. The redshirt sophomore had nine points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Tar Heels garnered their first ACC victory of the season. UNC (12-4, 1-2 ACC) also received a double-double from Stephanie Watts. (GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball Falls to No. 6 Florida StateImani Wright and sixth-ranked Florida State seem to like playing on the road in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wright scored 22 points and the Seminoles improved to 2-0 in league road games by beating North Carolina 90-77 on Thursday night. Stephanie Watts scored 19 points for the Tar Heels (11-4, 0-2), who also shot 49 percent. (FOX Sports)
Carolina Women's Basketball Comes Up Short At Virginia TechRegan Magarity scored 24 points and No. 18 Virginia Tech remained unbeaten on the season after a 76-68 win over North Carolina on Monday in the ACC women’s basketball opener for both teams. Destinee Walker scored a team-high 22 points for North Carolina. Stephanie Watts added 18 points and 10 rebounds and Paris Kea scored 10. (GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball Crunches South Carolina StateStephanie Watts scored 22 points and put on another three-point shooting clinic during North Carolina’s 82-49 victory over South Carolina State on Friday afternoon inside Carmichael Arena. Jamie Cherry added 14 points for North Carolina (11-2) in its final non-conference game of the season. Destinee Walker had 11. (GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball Overwhelms Coppin State, 90-55Led by Destinee Walker’s 21 points, four players scored in double figures to send North Carolina to a 90-55 victory over Coppin State on Wednesday at Carmichael Arena. Walker registered her second-straight game with at least 20 points after putting up 25 last time out against Jacksonville. Stephanie Watts notched her sixth double-double of the season. (GoHeels.com)
Destinee Walker's 25 Leads UNC Women's Basketball Over JacksonvilleDestinee Walker scored a season-high 25 points to pace North Carolina to an 87-57 victory over Jacksonville on Tuesday night from the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. North Carolina (9-2) shot a season-best 53.4 percent from the field. Stephanie Watts had 18 points, and both Jamie Cherry and Hillary Fuller each tossed in 10. (GoHeels.com)
LSU Upends UNC Women's Basketball In Myrtle BeachStephanie Watts had 20 points and 11 rebounds to lead UNC in a 70-43 loss to LSU on Sunday at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. North Carolina (8-2) was handed just its second loss of the season, snapping a four-game winning streak. The Tar Heels scored a season low in points and shot 30 percent. Watts’ effort gave her a fifth double-double of the season. (GoHeels.com)
UNC Women's Basketball Rolls Past Marshall, 75-53Jamie Cherry had a game-high 19 points to lead North Carolina to a 75-53 win over Marshall Wednesday at Carmichael Arena. UNC trailed by four after one quarter but outscored the Thundering Herd 25-7 in the second 10-minute period to take control. Destinee Walker added 15 points and Hillary Fuller had 11 for the Tar Heels, who improved to 8-1 ahead of final exams. (GoHeels.com)
Paris Kea propels UNC women’s basketball past ElonThe UNC women’s basketball team was the more talented team in Sunday’s game against Elon, but size makes a difference in basketball — which UNC found out firsthand. Led by a towering frontcourt, Elon exposed UNC’s guard-heavy lineup in the paint. But even with the mismatch, guard Paris Kea’s fantastic night led the Tar Heels (7-1) to a 78-73 win. (Daily Tar Heel)
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| Notre Dame | 15-1 | 33-4 | | Florida State | 13-3 | 28-7 | | Duke | 13-3 | 28-6 | | NC State | 12-4 | 23-9 | | Louisville | 12-4 | 29-8 | | Syracuse | 11-5 | 22-11 | | Miami | 10-6 | 24-9 | | Virginia | 7-9 | 20-13 | | Wake Forest | 6-10 | 16-16 | | Georgia Tech | 5-11 | 22-15 | | Pittsburgh | 4-12 | 13-17 | | Virginia Tech | 4-12 | 20-14 | | Clemson | 3-13 | 15-16 | | North Carolina | 3-13 | 15-16 | | Boston College | 2-14 | 9-21 |
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