Carolina Visits Clemson On Super Sunday
February 3, 2017 | Women's Basketball
GAME INFORMATION
North Carolina (13-9, 2-7) at Clemson (16-5, 6-2)
Clemson, South Carolina
Littlejohn Coliseum
Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017
Tip: 2 p.m.
WHERE TO WATCH
The game can be seen on ACC Network Extra or ESPN3, and the WatchESPN app.
TUNE IN
The game is available on 97.9 FM WCHL in the Triangle. A live stream is also available world wide on GoHeels.com.
SERIES HISTORY
North Carolina has a 55-27 edge in the series with Clemson Carolina has won the last nine meetings at Littlejohn Coliseum, and is 22-1 against the Tigers since the 2001-02 season.
LAST MEETING
Sylvia Hatchell picked up her 700th career victory at North Carolina when her Tar Heels picked up a 72-56 win over Clemson on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. Jamie Cherry paced North Carolina with a team-leading 16 points on 12-of-16 shooting from the free throw line. Hillary Summers notched her fourth double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds, while Stephanie Watts and Destinee Walker had 14 and 11 points, respectively.
LAST TIME OUT
Behind a school-record tying 14 three-pointers, including six alone from Jamie Cherry, North Carolina earned an 83-70 victory over No. 18 NC State on Sunday. The Tar Heels shot a sizzling 62 percent in the second half on their way to snapping a five-game losing streak. Cherry scored all of her game-high 23 points in the second half. Paris Kea flirted with a triple-double again with 21 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, while Stephanie Watts had 19 points and eight rebounds. Destinee Walker chipped in 12.
CAROLINA FAST-BREAK POINTS
• Paris Kea was named ACC Player of the Week on Monday. She avg 23.5 points, 6.0 assists and 5.5 rebounds in two games last week.
• UNC tied its program record with 14 three-pointers last Sunday against the Wolfpack.
• Carolina averaged 85.5 ppg in 2 games last week.
• Jamie Cherry put up 22.5 ppg last week as well, including making a career-high 6 3FGs vs. NC State.
• UNC is regarded as the youngest team in the nation with 8 freshmen, 3 sophomores, 1 junior & 1 senior.
• UNC recruit Janelle Bailey (Charlotte, N.C.) was selected for the 2017 McDonald's All-American Game. She averages 24.4 points and 12.6 rebounds for Providence Day School.
• Jamie Cherry's 12 assists against Minnesota on Nov. 25 was a career high for the junior point guard, and is tied for the third most in the ACC this season.
• North Carolina is 9-0 this season when limiting opponents to 60 points or less.
• Stephanie Watts has made 75 three-pointers thus far this season, leading the ACC with 3.4 made per game. The UNC record is 107 3-pointers set by Ivory Latta in the 2006-07 campaign.
• Jamie Cherry is 24th in ACC history with a 80.6 career FT shooting percentage.
• Seven Tar Heels - Jamie Cherry, Hillary Fuller, Paris Kea, Taylor Koenen, Emily Sullivan, Destinee Walker and Stephanie Watts - have scored in double figures this season.
• Kea (8x), Watts (7x), Walker (4x) and Cherry (2x) have reached 20 points in a game a total of 21 times this season.
• Stephanie Watts is 3rd in the ACC and ranks 36th nationally with nine double-doubles. She has 16 in her two seasons with the Tar Heels.
• Carolina ranks 2nd in the ACC by averaging 8.1 3FG per game.
NEXT UP
Carolina returns home to host Boston College on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.
