University of North Carolina Athletics
Wednesday, December 7
Chapel Hill
6 PM
North Carolina
vs
UNCW
The Tar Heels return home to Carmichael on Wednesday for the first time since Nov. 16.
Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati
WBB Hosts UNCW Wednesday
December 7, 2022 | Women's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL – After four games away from home, the No. 8 North Carolina women's basketball team returns to Carmichael Arena on Wednesday to host UNCW. Tipoff is 6 p.m.
The Tar Heels come into the matchup 6-1 and the Seahawks are 2-5.
Wednesday's game is the first of three straight at home for UNC, which won't play outside the state again in 2022. After taking on the Seahawks, Carolina hosts Wofford on Sunday at 1 p.m. and USC-Upstate on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m..
Tar Heels vs. Seahawks
UNC and UNCW are meeting for the fifth time in a series that dates back to the 1998-99 season. The teams last faced off on Dec. 20, 2019, in head coach Courtney Banghart's first season in Chapel Hill, with the Tar Heels winning 85-45 in a game played in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The teams last met in Chapel Hill the previous season, with Carolina winning 82-55 at Carmichael Arena on Dec. 5, 2018.
Trending
• Two Tar Heels rank among the ACC's top four in assist-turnover ratio. Deja Kelly is second in the ACC and ranks sixth nationally at 4.14. Eva Hodgson is fourth in the ACC and 43rd in the NCAA at 2.42. As a team, UNC's assist-turnover ratio of 1.39 is best in the ACC and 14th in the nation.
• Destiny Adams ranks sixth in the ACC in blocks with 1.43 per game. She's averaging 2.0 over the past three outings.
• UNC leads the ACC in assist-turnover ratio and turnover margin.
• Carolina is the only school with four players ranked among the league's top 20 in scoring average (Kelly 5th, Todd-Williams 10th, Ustby 11th, Hodgson 20th).
More to Know
• Following two comeback wins in Portland, UNC was recognized as the Team of the Week by NCAA.com. PKI MVP Deja Kelly was named ACC Player of the Week.
• Eva Hodgson ranks third among all active DI players in career free throw percentage, hitting 88.1 of her foul shots in her fourth season of collegiate play.
• Under head coach Courtney Banghart, UNC is 30-3 overall in nonconference play and 19-1 vs. nonconference teams at home in Carmichael Arena.
• UNC started 6-0 for second year in a row and the third time under Banghart, who is in her fourth season at the program's helm.
Upcoming Promotions
• Sunday is Book Drive Day. Bring a new or gently-used children's book and get a free ticket for the game.
• Dec. 16 is Ugly Sweater T-Shirt Day. The first 500 fans get free holiday t-shirts.
The Tar Heels come into the matchup 6-1 and the Seahawks are 2-5.
Wednesday's game is the first of three straight at home for UNC, which won't play outside the state again in 2022. After taking on the Seahawks, Carolina hosts Wofford on Sunday at 1 p.m. and USC-Upstate on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m..
Tar Heels vs. Seahawks
UNC and UNCW are meeting for the fifth time in a series that dates back to the 1998-99 season. The teams last faced off on Dec. 20, 2019, in head coach Courtney Banghart's first season in Chapel Hill, with the Tar Heels winning 85-45 in a game played in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
The teams last met in Chapel Hill the previous season, with Carolina winning 82-55 at Carmichael Arena on Dec. 5, 2018.
Trending
• Two Tar Heels rank among the ACC's top four in assist-turnover ratio. Deja Kelly is second in the ACC and ranks sixth nationally at 4.14. Eva Hodgson is fourth in the ACC and 43rd in the NCAA at 2.42. As a team, UNC's assist-turnover ratio of 1.39 is best in the ACC and 14th in the nation.
• Destiny Adams ranks sixth in the ACC in blocks with 1.43 per game. She's averaging 2.0 over the past three outings.
• UNC leads the ACC in assist-turnover ratio and turnover margin.
• Carolina is the only school with four players ranked among the league's top 20 in scoring average (Kelly 5th, Todd-Williams 10th, Ustby 11th, Hodgson 20th).
More to Know
• Following two comeback wins in Portland, UNC was recognized as the Team of the Week by NCAA.com. PKI MVP Deja Kelly was named ACC Player of the Week.
• Eva Hodgson ranks third among all active DI players in career free throw percentage, hitting 88.1 of her foul shots in her fourth season of collegiate play.
• Under head coach Courtney Banghart, UNC is 30-3 overall in nonconference play and 19-1 vs. nonconference teams at home in Carmichael Arena.
• UNC started 6-0 for second year in a row and the third time under Banghart, who is in her fourth season at the program's helm.
Upcoming Promotions
• Sunday is Book Drive Day. Bring a new or gently-used children's book and get a free ticket for the game.
• Dec. 16 is Ugly Sweater T-Shirt Day. The first 500 fans get free holiday t-shirts.
Players Mentioned
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