UNC Women’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Opponent Breakdown: UConn

Posted Mar 27, 2026
UNC Women's Basketball will play in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the second consecutive season Friday in Fort Worth, TX. If Carolina wants to reach the Elite Eight, it will have to spring a major upset over the tournament’s No. 1 overall seed and defending champion, UConn. The Huskies are 36-0 this season and have won 52 games in a row. (Chapelboro.com)

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