2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball | |
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Goombay Splash Champions | |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 18 |
AP | No. 17 |
2021–22 record | 24–6 (13–5 ACC) |
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Home arena | Carmichael Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 NC State † | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 3 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Louisville | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 4 | .867 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 North Carolina | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Notre Dame | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Virginia Tech | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 21 | – | 11 | .656 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 20 | – | 11 | .645 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 21 | – | 13 | .618 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 14 | .548 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 21 | .323 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 5 | – | 22 | .185 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2022 ACC Tournament winner As of March 20, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll |
The 2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels are led by head coach Courtney Banghart, who is in her third season as head coach. She is assisted by Joanne Aluka-White, Adrian Walters, and former Clemson head coach Itoro Coleman. The Tar Heels play their home games at Carmichael Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Previous Season[]
For the 2020–21 season, the Tar Heels finished 13–11 and 8–9 in the ACC, finishing eighth in regular season play. The Tar Heels were the eight seed in the ACC tournament, where they lost to Wake Forest in the Second Round. The Tar Heels earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament that was held in San Antonio, TX. As the ten seed in the HemisFair Region, they faced seventh seeded Alabama, losing 80–71 in the first round of the tournament.
Off-Season[]
Departures[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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Petra Holešínská | 2 | G | 5'10" | Graduate Student | Vracov, Czech Republic | Turned pro, signed with Chicago Sky |
Kennady Tucker | 4 | G | 5'10" | Junior | Little Rock, AR | Transferred to Oklahoma |
Stephanie Watts | 5 | G | 5'11" | Graduate Student | Wesley Chapel, NC | Drafted by Los Angeles Sparks |
Janelle Bailey | 44 | C | 6'4" | Senior | Charlotte, NC | Graduated and signed with New York Liberty |
Incoming transfers[]
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
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Carlie Littlefield | 2 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Waukee, IA | Princeton |
Eva Hodgson | 10 | G | 5'11" | Junior | Rindge, NH | William & Mary |
Recruiting Class[]
Source:[1]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Teonni Key G/F |
Cary, NC | Cary | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 97 | ||||||
Kayla McPherson G |
Hull, GA | Madison County | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Morasha Wiggins G |
Kalamazoo, MI | Kalamazoo | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Destiny Adams G/F |
Whiting, NJ | Manchester Township | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | ||
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: | ||||||
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Roster[]
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Schedule and results[]
Source[2]
Date time, TV |
Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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Regular Season | |||||||||||
November 9, 2021* 4:30 p.m., ACCNX |
NC A&T | W 92–47 | 1–0 |
Carmichael Arena (2,133) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
November 14, 2021* 3:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at Charlotte | W 89–33 | 2–0 |
Dale F. Halton Arena (2,621) Charlotte, NC | |||||||
November 17, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
Appalachian State | W 89–44 | 3–0 |
Carmichael Arena (1,608) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
November 21, 2021* 4:30 p.m., ESPN+ |
at TCU Maggie Dixon Classic |
W 79–46 | 4–0 |
Schollmaier Arena (2,483) Fort Worth, TX | |||||||
November 26, 2021* 5:00 p.m., FloHoops |
vs. VCU Goombay Splash |
W 72–59 | 5–0 |
Gateway Christian Academy (0) Bimini, Bahamas | |||||||
November 27, 2021* Noon, FloHoops |
vs. Washington Goombay Splash |
W 58–37 | 6–0 |
Gateway Christian Academy (100) Bimini, Bahamas | |||||||
December 1, 2021* 9:00 p.m., BTN |
at Minnesota Big Ten/ACC Challenge |
W 82–76 | 7–0 |
Williams Arena (3,432) Minneapolis, MN | |||||||
December 5, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
James Madison | W 93–47 | 8–0 |
Carmichael Arena (1,456) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
December 12, 2021* 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
UNC Asheville | W 107–46 | 9–0 |
Carmichael Arena (1,417) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
December 15, 2021* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 25 | Jacksonville | Canceled[3] | Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
December 19, 2021 2:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 25 | at Boston College | W 76–73 | 10–0 (1–0) |
Conte Forum (1,327) Chestnut Hill, MA | ||||||
December 21, 2021* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 25 | W 83–47 | 11–0 |
Carmichael Arena (1,442) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
December 30, 2021 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 24 | Syracuse | W 79–43 | 12–0 (2–0) |
Carmichael Arena (1,625) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 2, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 24 | Clemson | W 81–62 | 13–0 (3–0) |
Carmichael Arena (1,443) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 6, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 19 | at No. 5 NC State Rivalry |
L 45–72 | 13–1 (3–1) |
Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
January 9, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 19 | Virginia Tech | W 71–46 | 14–1 (4–1) |
Carmichael Arena (1,547) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 16, 2022 1:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 21 | at No. 20 Notre Dame | L 65–70 | 14–2 (4–2) |
Purcell Pavilion (5,905) South Bend, IN | ||||||
January 20, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 20 | Virginia | W 61–52 | 15–2 (5–2) |
Carmichael Arena (1,513) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
January 23, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 20 | at No. 18 Georgia Tech | L 38–55 | 15–3 (5–3) |
McCamish Pavilion (2,357) Atlanta, GA | ||||||
January 27, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
at No. 21 Duke Rivalry |
W 78–62 | 16–3 (6–3) |
Cameron Indoor Stadium (4,954) Durham, NC | |||||||
January 30, 2022 4:00 p.m., ESPN |
No. 3 NC State Rivalry |
L 58–66 | 16–4 (6–4) |
Carmichael Arena (4,136) Chapel Hill, NC | |||||||
February 3, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 24 | at Wake Forest | W 78–59 | 17–4 (7–4) |
LJVM Coliseum (1,916) Winston-Salem, NC | ||||||
February 6, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 24 | Miami (Fl) | W 85–38 | 18–4 (8–4) |
Carmichael Arena (2,759) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 10, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 23 | Pittsburgh | W 64–54 | 19–4 (9–4) |
Carmichael Arena (1,479) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 13, 2022 1:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 23 | at Virginia Tech | L 61–66 | 19–5 (9–5) |
Cassell Coliseum (1,964) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
February 17, 2022 6:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 24 | No. 3 Louisville | W 66–65 | 20–5 (10–5) |
Carmichael Arena (2,115) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
February 20, 2022 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN |
No. 24 | at Florida State | W 64–49 | 21–5 (11–5) |
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center (3,322) Tallahassee, FL | ||||||
February 24, 2022 7:00 p.m., ACCNX |
No. 18 | at Virginia | W 68–57 | 22–5 (12–5) |
John Paul Jones Arena (1,879) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
February 27, 2022 4:00 p.m., ACCN |
No. 18 | Duke Rivalry |
W 74–46 | 23–5 (13–5) |
Carmichael Arena (5,230) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
ACC Tournament | |||||||||||
March 4, 2022 11:00 a.m., ACCRSN |
(4) No. 16 | vs. (5) No. 21 Virginia Tech Quarterfinals |
L 80–87 OT | 23–6 |
Greensboro Coliseum (5,682) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
NCAA Women's Tournament | |||||||||||
March 19, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPNEWS |
(5 G) No. 17 | vs. (12 G) Stephen F. Austin First Round |
W 79–66 | 24–6 |
McKale Center Tucson, AZ | ||||||
March 21, 2022* 10:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
(5 G) No. 17 | at (4 G) No. 19 Arizona Second Round |
McKale Center Tucson, AZ | ||||||||
Rankings[]
Poll | Pre- Season |
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Week 8 |
Week 9 |
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Week 14 |
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Week 18 |
Week 19 |
Final |
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AP | RV | RV | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 20 | RV | 24 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 18 | |||||
Coaches | RV | RV | RV | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Increase in ranking | ||
Decrease in ranking | ||
Not ranked previous week | ||
(RV) | Received Votes |
Coaches poll did not release a new poll week 2
See also[]
2021-22 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team
References[]
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2021 Recruiting Class". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball schedule". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Basketball Game Against Jacksonville Cancelled". goheels.com. University of North Carolina Athletics. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- 2021–22 Atlantic Coast Conference women's basketball season
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