Losses to Georgia Tech and Notre Dame (its only regular-season meetings) prevent North Carolina from placing even higher, but continued consistency in the ACC will have the Tar Heels poised to host in March for the first time since Sylvia Hatchell still walked the sidelines.

Women's basketball teams will be paid for playing games in the NCAA tournament each March, just like the men have for years, under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention.

Still, North Carolina coach Courtney Banghart, also is president of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, called postseason units a reward for the investment by athletic departments in women’s basketball. “The long awaited, hard fought for and ...

North Carolina (18-3, 6-2 ACC) is off to its best start under coach Courtney Banghart and best overall since the 2012-13 team started 23-3. North Carolina raced to a 22-6 lead in the first quarter ...

Lexi Donarski had 15 points, Alyssa Ustby scored 12 and matched her career-high with 18 rebounds and No. 14 North Carolina rolled to a 64-33 victory over SMU.

The La Crosse, Wis. native tallied 17 points in No. 13 North Carolina's 76-51 win over Wake Forest on Thursday night, shooting 6-9 f rom the field. Donarski cashed in on five of her six attempts from beyond the arc in Carmichael Arena, marking her third -straight game with five 3-pointers.

In Pittsburgh, the No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels took care ... added 13 points and Indya Nivar chipped in 12 points for Courtney Banghart's club. UNC continued their run of excellent defensive ...

The No. 14 North Carolina Tar Heels took care of their ... added 13 points and Indya Nivar chipped in 12 points for Courtney Banghart's club. UNC continued their run of excellent defensive games ...

UNC freshman guard Lanie Grant (0) dribbles the ball during close game against FSU at Carmichael Arena on Jan 26, 2025. The Tar Heels fell short during the final seconds of the game: 86-84.

Davidson is the most complete perimeter player in the 2025 class. Her offensive skills get the headlines -- she is a long and smooth player who can knock down the 3 as well as slash to the rim. She is also an elite defender who will only get better in college, and she moves well without the ball.

North Carolina football coach Bill Belichick and school officials have signed his official employment contract. That formalized last month’s hiring after speculation that the six-time Super Bowl-winni

Appalachian State’s women’s team wanted payback Thursday night and got it, defeating Old Dominion 74-66 in Boone, North Carolina. En’Dya Buford had 20 points and nine rebounds and Simaru Fields scored 20 for the Monarchs (13-7, 5-3 Sun Belt), who overcame a double-digit deficit in Norfolk to win 78-71 over the Mountaineers (10-8, 6-2) last week.