With the 2021-22 season tipping off next week, head coach of UNC women’s basketball Courtney Banghart joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell. She details her plans coming into her third season with the program, including the excitement around her talented freshman class and transfer additions.
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Chansky's Notebook: Pretty Good Coach
And, by the way, the Carolina women are 7-0 and killing it. Courtney Banghart knew what she was getting into when she accepted the head coaching job of the Lady Tar Heels. In her third season, she fully understands that men’s basketball is the 900-pound gorilla in the room and will always be. But she […]
Art's Angle: Hatchell Should Go Gracefully
Hiring Sylvia Crawley as an assistant coach is the right play for Sylvia Hatchell. Getting her friends and colleagues in the university to lobby for an extension to her contract is the wrong play. Crawley, a star player and captain of the 1994 Tar Heels, will be seen by many people as Hatchell’s successor after […]
Here's the Complete Bracket for the 2026 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2026 ACC women’s basketball tournament begins Wednesday at Gas South Arena in Duluth, GA and runs through Sunday. UNC is the No. 3 seed in the field and is seeking its first ACC tournament title since 2008. Duke is the defending tournament champion and the No. 1 seed in this year’s field. Check out […]
UNC Basketball in the AP Poll: Men Up to No. 17, Women Up to No. 16
The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams both rose in the latest editions of the AP Poll, which were released Monday. The men’s team rose one spot to No. 17, while the women’s team rose five spots to No. 16. The No. 17 Tar Heel men won a pair of home games last week, defeating […]
Chansky's Notebook: Bigger Challenges
The UNC men’s and women’s basketball teams took important steps forward on Saturday and Sunday and have positioned themselves well for March.
UNC Women's Basketball Beats No. 12 Duke in Regular Season Finale
Elina Aarnisalo set a new career high with 22 points to help UNC beat No. 12 Duke 74-69 at Carmichael Arena Sunday afternoon in the final game of the regular season. 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘. FIVE straight wins at home vs. Duke!@WellsFargo x #GoHeels pic.twitter.com/Pz3oaTySbQ — Carolina Women's Basketball (@uncwbb) March 1, 2026 The Tar Heels overcame […]
Previewing the ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, UNC-Duke Rematch– Stroman on Sports (Feb. 27, 2026)
The Hill's Deborah Stroman and Brighton McConnell talk ACC hoops ahead of the final weekend of the regular season in women's college basketball.
UNC Women's Basketball vs. Duke (2026): How to Watch, Cord-Cutting Options and Tip-Off Time
UNC will wrap up the regular season Sunday when it hosts No. 12 Duke at Carmichael Arena. The Tar Heels are looking to avenge a 72-68 loss to the Blue Devils in Durham on Feb. 15. If you aren’t attending the game in person, here’s how you can follow along at home: Broadcast Schedule Those […]
UNC Women's Basketball Beats Virginia, Clinches ACC Tournament Double Bye
UNC made a program-record 16 three-pointers and shot 58 percent from the field in an 82-70 win at Virginia Thursday night. The victory clinches a double bye to the quarterfinal round of next week’s ACC Tournament for Carolina. It’s just the second time the Tar Heels have earned a double bye under head coach Courtney […]
UNC Basketball in the AP Poll: Men Drop to No. 18, Women Rise to No. 21
The UNC men’s basketball team dropped two spots to No. 18 in the latest AP Poll, while the women’s team rose one spot to No. 21. Both polls were released Monday. The men’s team split its pair of games during the past week. The Tar Heels lost badly at NC State Tuesday night in Raleigh, […]
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