UNC Women's Basketball

Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.

Box Score: UNC Women's Basketball 85, Virginia Tech 68

View the complete box score from the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball team's 85-68 victory over the Virginia Tech Hokies on Friday night at the ACC Tournament quarterfinals in Duluth, Ga. (View Box Score)

From court to coach: Inside UNC staffer Kayla McPherson's homecoming in Duluth

When the ACC announced that its 2026 women’s basketball tournament would be held just outside Atlanta, Kayla McPherson immediately thought about playing there. Instead, when the No. 3 seed Tar Heels (25-6, 14-4 ACC) open tournament play Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against Virginia Tech, McPherson will be on the sideline as a student assistant coach. (MSN.com)

No. 16 UNC Women's Basketball Begins ACC Tournament vs. Virginia Tech Friday - Pregame Notes

Tipping off postseason action in the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament quarterfinals, No. 16 North Carolina goes to work on Friday night as the No. 3 seed against No. 6 seed Virginia Tech. The Tar Heels square off against the Hokies at 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network with its second straight trip to the semifinals on the line. (GoHeels.com)

Three Tar Heels Earn All-ACC Women's Basketball Honors

Coming off the best league record in the Courtney Banghart era, UNC Women's Basketball came away with three Tar Heels earning league recognition as the ACC announced its yearly awards. Nyla Harris earned All-ACC First Team acclaim, Indya Nivar earned a spot on the Second Team, and Nyla Brooks was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team. (GoHeels.com)

UNC Women's Basketball owns road wins over all three potential ACC quarterfinal opponents

UNC Women's Basketball plays its first game in the ACC Tournament in the quarterfinals against a team the Tar Heels beat on the road during the regular season. The No. 21-ranked and No. 3-seed Tar Heels play at 7:30 Friday at the Gas South Arena in Duluth, Ga., against either No. 6-seed Virginia Tech, No. 11 Georgia Tech, or No. 14 Florida State. (Tar Heel Tribune)

Podcast: Holding Court with Courtney Banghart - Reniya Kelly Interview, ACC Tournament Preview

UNC Women's Basketball coach Courtney Banghart discusses the Tar Heels' Senior Day win vs. Duke, seniors Nyla Harris and Indya Nivar, Elina Aarnisalo's strong play, the ACC Tournament, and more. Then, Reniya Kelly joins to talk about leadership, the season's positive turn-around, and what's next for this close-knit group. (Listen To Podcast)

Chansky’s Notebook: Bigger Challenges

The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams took important steps on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, as both head into an even higher-profile March Madness week where they will be showcased on two of the sport’s biggest stages. If the men's team can defeat Clemson on Tuesday, they are guaranteed to finish top four in the ACC standings. (Chapelboro.com)

Newsletter: UNC Men's Basketball's Big Week, Women's Hoops Beats Duke, Diamond Heels Dominate

UNC Men’s Basketball’s had a 2-0 week and aims to clinch a double-bye in the ACC Tournament, Women’s Hoops beat Duke for Courtney Banghart’s 150th win at UNC, the Diamond Heels won 5 games by a combined score of 71-10(!), Softball’s undefeated streak ended at 17, Malloy Smith and Kate Harpring visited, and Mack Brown was back on campus. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

Elina Aarnisalo’s Aggression Lifts UNC Women's Basketball Past Duke

Elina Aarnisalo is not playing tentatively anymore. That is the difference. After back-to-back career highs and another 22-point night in UNC's senior-day victory over Duke, Aarnisalo is starting to look less like a connector and more like a driver. Not just a point guard running the team, but a creator who is willing to take the moment when it is there. (TarHeel247)

On Senior Day, UNC Women's Basketball Leans on Veterans to Defeat Duke

In the speech Indya Nivar delivered at her senior-night banquet ceremony to friends and family on Saturday, the three-year UNC guard focused on two themes that have defined her time in Chapel Hill: resilience and connectedness. Using Nivar’s own words, coach Courtney Banghart reminded the Tar Heels of those traits during late-game huddles vs. Duke. (Inside Carolina)

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