Good news regarding injury to UNC women's basketball star Alyssa Ustby

Posted Feb 20, 2025
Veteran star Alyssa Ustby missed most of No. 9 UNC’s victory Sunday against N.C. State with a left knee injury and didn’t travel with the team for Thursday’s game at Syracuse, but there was good news. During an interview on the Tar Heel Sports Network pregame show before the Syracuse game, UNC coach Courtney Banghart said it isn’t a long-term injury. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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