Carolina Hosts Wednesday Matinee With UNCW

Wednesday, December 5

Chapel Hill, N.C.

3:30 P.M.

North Carolina

UNCW

Tickets

December 4, 2018 | Women's Basketball

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By: Mark Kimmel

CHAPEL HILL - North Carolina continues its three-game home stretch on Wednesday against UNCW at 3:30 p.m as part of a doubleheader that will wrap up with the UNC men hosting UNCW at the Smith Center at 9 p.m.

GAME INFORMATION
Maine (5-2) at North Carolina (5-4)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018
Tip: 3:30 p.m.

TICKET DEALS
• $10 Regular-Priced Tickets
• $4 Group Tickets (10+)
• $1 Youth Team Day (promo code: WB19-TEAM)

IN-ARENA ACTIVITIES
• Toys For Tots collection (main lobby)
• Halftime Act: Christian & Scooby

WHERE TO WATCH
Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra and on the ESPN app.

TUNE IN
The radio broadcast with Matt Krause available worldwide on GoHeels.com and the TuneIn app. The game is not available locally on 97.9 FM and 1360 AM in the Triangle.

SERIES HISTORY
North Carolina leads 2-0. This is the second year in a row that the Tar Heels and Seahawks have faced each other. Last year, Jamie Cherry led five double-digit scorers with 21 points in an 86-60 Tar Heel win on Nov. 22, 2017.

LAST TIME OUT
Blanca Millan scored 21 points and Maine knocked down 16 three-pointers to top North Carolina, 85-73, on Sunday from Carmichael Arena. Janelle Bailey led North Carolina with 21 points and 10 rebounds to register her fourth double-double of the season and 17th in her career. Stephanie Watts had 16 points behind a 4-of-10 performance from distance, while Paris Kea added 10.

TAR HEEL TIDBITS
• Janelle Bailey leads all ACC sophomores with 17 career double-doubles, the third most among all active players in the league.
• Redshirt Junior Stephanie Watts also has 16 career double-doubles.
• Watts' seven three-pointers vs. Kentucky is tied for the third most in a single game at UNC. She holds the school and ACC record of 10 made against Charleston Southern (11/22/16).
• Carolina ranks third nationally with 144 made free throws this season, only five behind co-leaders Notre Dame and Western Kentucky.
• All five UNC starters shoot at least 75.0 percent from the free throw line.
• UNC is third in the ACC shooting 77.0 percent from the free throw line. The Tar Heels set a program record last season converting at 74.3%.
• Coach Hatchell is two wins shy of setting the record for most wins at an ACC school (Currently held by Debbie Ryan, Virginia, 739).
• First year UNC assistant coach Bett Shelby attended UNCW from 2002-04 and appeared in 11 games for the Seahawks before transferring to Greensboro College, where she graduated in 2006.

NEXT UP
UNC hosts UNCG Sunday at 2 p.m. Sunday is another Kid's Day and fans can participate in post game layups on the Carmichael Arena court.