University of North Carolina Athletics
No. 2 Tar Heels Open Final Homestand With Miami
February 17, 2007 | Women's Basketball
Feb. 17, 2007
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CHAPEL HILL --- North Carolina (25-2) plays the first of two final home games when the Tar Heels welcome Miami to Carmichael Auditorium Sunday afternoon at 2. Carolina is coming off a 72-65 loss at NC State on Friday. The Tar Heels are ranked No. 2 in the nation in both polls for the 15th straight week. Miami is 11-16 after a 66-45 loss to Georgia Tech on Thursday. The Hurricanes are unranked.
AT A GLANCE
Records: North Carolina 25-2, 9-2 ACC; Miami 11-16, 2-10 ACC
Rankings: North Carolina is ranked No. 2 in the AP poll and the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. Miami is unranked.
TV: ACC Select. Today's game is available both live and archived at
http://unc.playonsports.tv.
Radio: Tar Heel Sports Network, a division of Learfield Communications. Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play) and Jan Boxill (analyst) have the call.
Websites: TarHeelBlue.com (North Carolina); HurricaneSports.com (Miami)
MIAMI SERIES NOTES
• North Carolina is 6-2 all-time against Miami, including a 1-1 mark in Chapel Hill.
• Carolina has won three straight in the series, including a 90-57 win last year in Coral Gables.
• Miami's last win in the series came at the end of the 1991-92 season. The Hurricanes defeated the Tar Heels 86-72 in an NCAA Tournament second round game in Miami.
• Since the Hurricanes joined the ACC for the 2004-05 season, Carolina has won all three meetings.
SCOUTING MIAMI
• Miami has lost 11 of its last 13 games, including 10 straight road games.
• The Hurricanes are led in scoring by Renee Taylor (18.9 points per game) and Maurita Reid (14.4 ppg). Taylor currently leads the ACC in scoring.
• Brittany Denson leads the Hurricanes in rebounding with 6.9 boards per game.
