UNC Women's Basketball
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Video: Courtney Banghart Monday Pre-NCAA Tournament Media Availability
North Carolina head women's basketball coach
Courtney Banghart speaks with reporters on Monday ahead of the Tar Heels' first-round NCAA Tournament matchup against the Western Illinois Leathernecks on Friday in Chapel Hill.
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Mon Mar 16, 2026
Path for UNC Women's Basketball includes potential early matchup with No. 1 seed
UNC Women's Basketball will see a familiar scenario if the Tar Heels advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. A No. 1 seed, again, will likely be waiting. This time, it would be No. 1 overall seed UConn in the Sweet 16. If that happens, it will mark the third time in four seasons that UNC has faced a No. 1 seed in the first three rounds. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Newsletter: March Madness Begins, UNC Baseball Sweeps Cal, Veesaar's Career Night, NFL Moves
March Madness is upon us, UNC Baseball sweeps Cal, three Tar Heels are named All-ACC in Men’s Basketball, and there are six new UNC Track All-Americans.
Ryan Switzer,
Dre Bly, and Wes Miller hop on the coaching carousel as other Tar Heels make NFL moves, while Chloe Humphrey, Emily LeGette, and
Kate Harpring continue to amaze. (
Tar Heel Times Newsletter)
Video: Locked On Tar Heels - Time To Dance For UNC Basketball
UNC Men's Basketball gets the 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament South Region where they will take on VCU in the first round in Greenville, SC. Can Carolina find success after struggling the last two games? Plus, the women's team is a 4 seed and will host the first two rounds in Carmichael Arena.
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Mon Mar 16, 2026
No. 4 Seed UNC Women's Basketball To Host No. 13 Seed Western Illinois In NCAA Tournament 1st Round
No. 15 North Carolina Women's Basketball (26–7), an NCAA Tournament sub-regional host, is the No. 4 seed and will face No. 13-seed Western Illinois (26–5) on Friday, with No. 17-ranked and No. 5-seed Maryland (23–8) meeting No. 12 seed Murray State (31–3) in the other game. The winners will meet on Sunday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women’s Basketball Tournament History
The Tar Heels 32 appearances ranks seventh all-time, and is second in the ACC behind Stanford who are only in their second season in the conference. Their 19 Sweet Sixteens is tied for seventh all-time with Texas and ranks third in the ACC, behind Stanford and Notre Dame. North Carolina’s seven Elite Eights are tied for sixteenth with Virginia and Rutgers. (
Tar Heel Blog)
UNC Women's Basketball named one of 16 hosts for early-round NCAA Tournament games
For the second straight season, UNC Women's Basketball will host early-round NCAA Tournament games. The tournament committee revealed the 16 hosts Saturday on ESPN, and the No. 15-ranked Tar Heels were on the list, delivered in alphabetical order, as was No. 8 Duke, the ACC regular-season and tournament champion, and No. 13 Louisville. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
Nyla Harris Named Women’s College All-Star Game Finalist
Making an impact in her lone season in Carolina Blue, UNC Women's Basketball senior
Nyla Harris has been named a finalist for the 2026 Lilly Women's College All-Star Game. One of the top seniors in women's college basketball, Harris has the chance to play in the annual game, which is set for April 4 during the weekend of the Women's Final Four. (
GoHeels.com)
Breaking Down UNC Women’s Basketball's NCAA Tournament Resume After ACC Semifinal Loss
UNC Women's Basketball's ACC Tournament run ended Saturday with a loss in the semifinals, bringing the Tar Heels' record to 26–7 overall entering the final week before NCAA Tournament selection. Here is a breakdown of where the Tar Heels stand in the computer rankings and key resume numbers heading into the NCAA Tournament selection. (
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Chansky’s Notebook: The Case
With Selection Sunday on the horizon, UNC Women's Basketball is on a different kind of Tournament bubble. The Tar Heels currently project as either a 5-seed in the tournament or a 4-seed. That may not sound like much of a difference until you consider a 4-seed gets to host first- and second-round matchups at its home gym, while the 5-seed has to travel. (
Chapelboro.com)