North Carolina Women's Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

North Carolina Tar Heels

ACC (13-10, 8-9)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/17 Syracuse (92-68), 2/7 NC State (76-69), 2/25 Georgia Tech (84-59)
Bad Losses: 1/10 Miami (59-69), 1/14 Virginia Tech (54-66), 2/4 Florida State (51-61)
Coach: Courtney Banghart
 
Probable Starters:
Alyssa Ustby, Freshman, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 2.2 apg, 5.7 rpg
Deja Kelly, Freshman, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.8 apg
Petra Holesinska, Senior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.3 apg
Stephanie Watts, 11.2 ppg, 3.1 apg, 5.5 rpg
Janelle Bailey, 13.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg
 
Key Role Players:
Kennedy Todd-Williams, Freshman, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
Ariel Young, Sophomore, Guard, 2.5 ppg
Malu Tshitenge, Sophomore, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (38th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.7 (199, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.4 (121, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (71, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (112, 8)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (162, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (116, 8)
Rebound Margin: 7.0 (26, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (60, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.0 (33, 3)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2019NCAAFirst Round loss to California
2015NCAARound of 64 win over Liberty
2015NCAARound of 32 win over Ohio State
2015NCAARegional Semifinal loss to South Carolina
2014NCAARound of 64 win over Tennessee-Martin
2014NCAARound of 32 win over Michigan State
2014NCAARegional Semifinal win over South Carolina
2014NCAARegional Final loss to Stanford
2013NCAARound of 64 win over Albany
2013NCAARound of 32 loss to Delaware
2011NCAARound of 64 win over Fresno State
2011NCAARound of 32 win over Kentucky
2011NCAARegional Semifinal loss to Stanford
2010NCAARound of 64 loss to Gonzaga
2009NCAARound of 64 win over Central Florida
2009NCAARound of 32 loss to Purdue
2008NCAARound of 64 win over Bucknell
2008NCAARound of 32 win over Georgia
2008NCAARegional Semifinal win over Louisville
2008NCAARegional Final loss to LSU
2007NCAARound of 64 win over Prairie View
2007NCAARound of 32 win over Notre Dame
2007NCAARegional Semifinal win over George Washington
2007NCAARegional Final win over Purdue
2007NCAANational Semifinal loss to Tennessee
 
*all team stats through 3/4