University of North Carolina Athletics
WBB Begins Road Trip Sunday At Oregon
November 22, 2014 | Women's Basketball
The Tar Heels are the first and only team in the country to have two victories over clubs ranked in the top-25 - then #23 UCLA on Sunday, Nov. 16 and against #21 Oklahoma State this past Wednesday.
GAME INFORMATION
Venue: Matthew Knight Arena
Date: Sunday, Nov. 23
Tip Time: 6 p.m. ET
Broadcast: Pac-12 Network
PAC-12 NETWORKS
AT&T U-verse 759, 1759
Dish Network 406, 409
Time Warner Cable in NC 375 (Included in the Sports Package)
LAST TIME OUT
Carolina held off a good Oklahoma State squad Wednesday evening for a 79-77 victory inside Carmichael Arena. With the game tied 77-all with less than a minute to play, UNC senior point guard Latifah Coleman drove down the gut of the Cowgirl defense, and dished a perfect pass to an awaiting Stephanie Mavunga who laid the ball in for the game-winning bucket.
The Cowgirls had one last chance, but their inbounds pass was picked off by Allisha Gray to secure the win for the Tar Heels.
Gray led North Carolina (3-0) for the third time in as many games with a season-best 22 points, seven rebounds and five steals. Front court mates Mavunga and Xylina McDaniel both registered double-doubles for the Tar Heels. Mavunga shined with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while McDaniel tossed in 10 points and 10 boards.
Jenks, Okla., native Jessica Washington scored 11 points, and Danielle Butts had a very typical Danielle Butts line with 10 points and six rebounds in only 10 minutes.
NEXT UP
Carolina takes part in the 2014 Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Shootout in Honolulu. The Tar Heels will play No. 6 Stanford on Friday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. ET, followed by games Saturday against Prairie View A&M and Sunday versus host Hawaii.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
North Carolina is ranked No. 11 in both the Associated Press and USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Oregon is receiving votes in both national polls.
HEELS SIGN SEVENTH-RANKED RECRUITING CLASS
North Carolina signed three high school seniors to National Letters of Intent last Wednesday. The three members of the class of 2019 are Destinee Walker of Ocoee, Fla., Stephanie Watts of Wesley Chapel, N.C., and Eternati Willock of Scarborough, Ontario. The trio are all five-star rated and are being touted as the No. 7 class in the nation according to espnW.
HAWAII HERE WE COME AGAIN
Carolina will spend Thanksgiving in Hawaii this year, marking the 20th anniversary of the first trip by the Tar Heels to Honolulu in 1994. UNC owns a 13-2 all-time record in five previous trips to Hawaiian Islands. The Tar Heels will face Stanford, Prairie View A&M and Hawaii Nov. 28-30 in the Waikiki Beach Marriott Rainbow Wahine Shootout.
