UNC Women's Basketball
Complete coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels Women's Basketball.
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.
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Tue Mar 3, 2026
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)
'It’s us' mantra has carried UNC Women's Basketball into hosting conversation
North Carolina Women's Basketball has the kind of momentum that makes the Tar Heels strong candidates to host early-round games in the NCAA women’s tournament. It’s all begun to come together with an "it’s us" mantra that has carried the Tar Heels since an embarrassing January setback. Coach
Courtney Banghart’s team has surged of late. (
Tar Heel Tribune)
UNC Women's Basketball Grabs No. 3 Seed In ACC Tournament
North Carolina, with 14 ACC wins and its most since 2013, enters the 2026 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament as the No. 3 seed and begins tournament play in the quarterfinals Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. on ACC Network in Duluth, Ga. UNC will square off against the winner of No. 6 Virginia Tech and No. 11 Georgia Tech / No. 14 Florida State. (
GoHeels.com)
Aarnisalo, Harris, Nivar lead UNC Women's Basketball to senior-day upset of Duke
After never getting to the free-throw line two weeks earlier at Duke, it seemed fitting that UNC Women's Basketball got revenge by putting the game away at the line. The No. 21 Tar Heels made 15 of 18 shots at the line in the fourth quarter and held on to upset No. 12 Duke 74-69 before a sellout Carmichael Arena crowd for their 12th win in 13 games. (
Tar Heel Tribune)