University of North Carolina Athletics
Carolina On The Road At #17 Miami
January 25, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
North Carolina (12-8, 1-6) at #17 Miami (14-5, 3-4)
Coral Gables, Florida
Watsco Center
Thursday, Jan 26, 2017
Tip: 7 p.m.
WHERE TO WATCH (RSN Affiliates)
The game can be seen on the Regional Sports Network, and on ACC Network Extra or ESPN3, and the WatchESPN app.
TUNE IN
The game is available on 97.9 FM WCHL in the Triangle. A live stream is also available world wide on GoHeels.com.
SERIES HISTORY
North Carolina has a 13-7 edge in the series with Miami. Carolina has won the last two meetings at Watsco Center in 2013 & 2015, and is 5-3 all-time in road games against the Hurricanes.
LAST MEETING
No. 21 Miami won its fourth-straight game with a 76-61 victory over North Carolina on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 from Carmichael Arena. Freshman Stephanie Watts paced Carolina with 19 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Hillary Summers had 17 points and 11 rebounds for her 5th double-double of the year, while N'Dea Bryant added 12 points and 10 rebounds for her 2nd double-double.
Adrienne Motley led Miami with 20 points, while Jessica Thomas and Laura Cornelius each scored 13 points. Emese Hof had 10 for the Hurricanes. UNC scored the first six points of the third period to tie it at 41-41, but an 8-0 run by Miami was enough to push the visitors ahead and would lead by as many as 19 points in the final three minutes.
LAST TIME OUT
Brianna Turner had 24 points, 12 rebounds and six blocks to help No. 6 Notre Dame beat North Carolina 77-55 on Sunday. Marina Mabrey added 13 points for the Fighting Irish (18-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who gave coach Muffet McGraw her 750th victory at the school in her 30th season.
Paris Kea scored 15 of her 21 points in the first quarter for the Tar Heels (12-8, 1-6). But Notre Dame ran off a 10-0 burst to build a double-digit lead early in the second, then a half-closing 9-0 run to pull away.
CAROLINA FAST-BREAK POINTS
• UNC is regarded as the youngest team in the nation with 8 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 1 junior & 1 senior.
• The Hurricanes are the fifth top 25 program the Tar Heels have faced in ACC play already this season.
• Carolina has won the last two meetings at BankUnited Center in 2013 & 2015, and is 5-3 all-time in road games against Miami.
• Stephanie Watts ranks 2nd in the ACC in scoring (18.6) and 6th in rebounding (8.6).
• Stephanie Watts and Paris Kea have scored 20 or more points in the same game twice this season versus Minnesota and last time out against Wake Forest.
• UNC recruit Janelle Bailey (Charlotte, N.C.) was selected for the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game. She averages 24.4 points and 12.6 rebounds for Providence Day School.
• North Carolina is 9-0 this season when limiting opponents to 60 points or less.
• Stephanie Watts has made 69 three-pointers thus far this season, leading the ACC with 3.5 made per game. The UNC record is 107 3-pointers set by Ivory Latta in the 2006-07 campaign.
• Jamie Cherry is tied for 23rd in ACC history with a 80.8 career FT shooting percentage.
• Seven Tar Heels - Jamie Cherry, Hillary Fuller, Paris Kea, Taylor Koenen, Emily Sullivan, Destinee Walker and Stephanie Watts - have scored in double figures this season.
• Watts (7x), Kea (6x) and Walker (3x) have reached 20 points in a game a total of 16 times this season.
• Stephanie Watts is 3rd in the ACC and ranks 27th nationally with nine double-doubles. She has 16 in her two seasons with the Tar Heels.
• Carolina ranks 3rd in the ACC by averaging 7.8 3FG per game.
NEXT UP
North Carolina returns home to host No. 18 NC State on Sunday at 3 p.m. on the Regional Sports Network and the WatchESPN app.
