University of North Carolina Athletics
Thursday, February 21
Chapel Hill, N.C.
7:00 PM
North Carolina
vs
Boston College
Carolina Faces Boston College Thursday
February 20, 2019 | Women's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL - Carolina continues its three-game home stretch by hosting Boston College on Thursday. The Tar Heels are 16-11 overall, 7-6 in the ACC, after their 70-53 win over Virginia on Sunday. BC is 14-12, 3-10 in conference play. The Eagles have lost five in a row, including a 91-58 result to Clemson on Feb. 16.
GAME INFORMATION
Boston College (14-12, 3-10 ACC) at North Carolina (16-11, 7-6 ACC)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
Tip: 7 p.m.
 TICKETS
• $10 Regular-Priced TicketsÂ
• $4 Group Tickets (10+)Â
• $1 Youth Team Day (promo code: WB19-TEAM)
GAME PROMOTIONS
• Black History Month Celebration
• Halftime
 - Harmonyx and Misconception
WHERE TO WATCH (TV Affiliates)
Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra and the ESPN app.Â
TUNE IN
Catch the Tar Heel Sports Network call with Matt Krause on GoHeels.com, the GoHeels app, as well as TuneIn.com and the TuneIn app (search "Tar Heel Sports Network"). Locally, the game can be heard on WCHL 97.9 FM and 1360 AM.
SERIES HISTORY
Carolina leads 13-3 in the series with the Eagles. UNC snapped a mini two-game losing streak to BC with a 69-64 win in the first round of the 2018 ACC Tournament. Paris Kea scored 28 points in that win in her hometown and has averaged 22.0 points in three career games against the Eagles.
LAST TIME OUT
On an afternoon that saw North Carolina honor its past on Alumni Day, the present day Tar Heels place four in double figures that led to a 70-53 victory over Virginia on Sunday from Carmichael Arena. The 25th anniversary team that won the 1994 NCAA National Championship was recognized all weekend long, including Sunday when the entire team took the court between the third and fourth quarters to a resounding applause from the announced crowd of 3,445. The 1984 ACC Championship team was honored and all alumni on hand gathered during halftime.
Paris Kea scored a team-high 16 points, including seven alone in the fourth quarter for North Carolina (16-11, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Taylor Koenen registered a double-double for the third time this season with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Janelle Bailey and Shayla Bennett were each a rebound shy of their own double-double. Bailey scored 14 points and Bennett added 10.Â
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
UNC is honoring four individuals this evening as part of our Black History Month Celebration.
• Charlotte Smith: The first National Player of the Year in Tar Heel women's basketball history.
• Tracy Reid: The first WNBA Draft selection in Tar Heel history when the Charlotte Sting made her the 7th overall selection in the 1998 draft.
• Dr. Harry Stafford: The head primary care physician for UNC women's basketball.
• Rear Admiral Larry L. Poe: Class of 1965 graduate of UNC who completed parallel careers with both the CIA and the United States Navy.
NCAA TOURNAMENT RESUME
Strength of Schedule: 8
RPI: 30
Record vs. the Top 50: 6-6
Key Wins in the RPI: Notre Dame (1), NC State (11), Rice (37), Georgia Tech (39), Clemson (41), UCLA (43)
TAR HEEL TIDBITS
• Junior Shayla Bennett scored a career-high 25 points at Pitt on Thursday, Feb. 14
• That figure topped her previous best of 19 points in season opener at Elon
• She is averaging 16.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in the last three games
• Thru games of 2/19, Carolina has an RPI of 30 and the No. 8 strength of schedule in the country according to the NCAA.
• UNC and Oregon are the only two "Power 5" schools to have three players averaging more than 15.0 ppg; Bailey (16.7), Kea (15.7) and Watts (15.2).
• UNC is 3rd in the ACC (27th nationally) in shooting 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Tar Heels set a program record last season converting at 74.3%.
• Coach Hatchell's next victory will be her 750th at the helm of North Carolina.Â
• Janelle Bailey is a top-10 finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award, given annually to the top center in women's Division I basketball.Â
• Bailey has scored in double figures in 25 of 27 games so far this season. She has led UNC in scoring on 10 occasions and has eight games with 20 or more points. Bailey also has 11 double-doubles this year.
NEXT UP
UNC hosts No. 9 NC State on Sunday at noon. The Tar Heels will honor senior Paris Kea in her final regular season game at Carmichael Arena.
GAME INFORMATION
Boston College (14-12, 3-10 ACC) at North Carolina (16-11, 7-6 ACC)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Carmichael Arena
Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
Tip: 7 p.m.
 TICKETS
• $10 Regular-Priced TicketsÂ
• $4 Group Tickets (10+)Â
• $1 Youth Team Day (promo code: WB19-TEAM)
GAME PROMOTIONS
• Black History Month Celebration
• Halftime
 - Harmonyx and Misconception
WHERE TO WATCH (TV Affiliates)
Fans can watch the game on ACC Network Extra and the ESPN app.Â
TUNE IN
Catch the Tar Heel Sports Network call with Matt Krause on GoHeels.com, the GoHeels app, as well as TuneIn.com and the TuneIn app (search "Tar Heel Sports Network"). Locally, the game can be heard on WCHL 97.9 FM and 1360 AM.
SERIES HISTORY
Carolina leads 13-3 in the series with the Eagles. UNC snapped a mini two-game losing streak to BC with a 69-64 win in the first round of the 2018 ACC Tournament. Paris Kea scored 28 points in that win in her hometown and has averaged 22.0 points in three career games against the Eagles.
LAST TIME OUT
On an afternoon that saw North Carolina honor its past on Alumni Day, the present day Tar Heels place four in double figures that led to a 70-53 victory over Virginia on Sunday from Carmichael Arena. The 25th anniversary team that won the 1994 NCAA National Championship was recognized all weekend long, including Sunday when the entire team took the court between the third and fourth quarters to a resounding applause from the announced crowd of 3,445. The 1984 ACC Championship team was honored and all alumni on hand gathered during halftime.
Paris Kea scored a team-high 16 points, including seven alone in the fourth quarter for North Carolina (16-11, 7-6 Atlantic Coast Conference). Taylor Koenen registered a double-double for the third time this season with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Janelle Bailey and Shayla Bennett were each a rebound shy of their own double-double. Bailey scored 14 points and Bennett added 10.Â
BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
UNC is honoring four individuals this evening as part of our Black History Month Celebration.
• Charlotte Smith: The first National Player of the Year in Tar Heel women's basketball history.
• Tracy Reid: The first WNBA Draft selection in Tar Heel history when the Charlotte Sting made her the 7th overall selection in the 1998 draft.
• Dr. Harry Stafford: The head primary care physician for UNC women's basketball.
• Rear Admiral Larry L. Poe: Class of 1965 graduate of UNC who completed parallel careers with both the CIA and the United States Navy.
NCAA TOURNAMENT RESUME
Strength of Schedule: 8
RPI: 30
Record vs. the Top 50: 6-6
Key Wins in the RPI: Notre Dame (1), NC State (11), Rice (37), Georgia Tech (39), Clemson (41), UCLA (43)
TAR HEEL TIDBITS
• Junior Shayla Bennett scored a career-high 25 points at Pitt on Thursday, Feb. 14
• That figure topped her previous best of 19 points in season opener at Elon
• She is averaging 16.7 points and 6.0 rebounds in the last three games
• Thru games of 2/19, Carolina has an RPI of 30 and the No. 8 strength of schedule in the country according to the NCAA.
• UNC and Oregon are the only two "Power 5" schools to have three players averaging more than 15.0 ppg; Bailey (16.7), Kea (15.7) and Watts (15.2).
• UNC is 3rd in the ACC (27th nationally) in shooting 75.6 percent from the free throw line. The Tar Heels set a program record last season converting at 74.3%.
• Coach Hatchell's next victory will be her 750th at the helm of North Carolina.Â
• Janelle Bailey is a top-10 finalist for the Lisa Leslie Award, given annually to the top center in women's Division I basketball.Â
• Bailey has scored in double figures in 25 of 27 games so far this season. She has led UNC in scoring on 10 occasions and has eight games with 20 or more points. Bailey also has 11 double-doubles this year.
NEXT UP
UNC hosts No. 9 NC State on Sunday at noon. The Tar Heels will honor senior Paris Kea in her final regular season game at Carmichael Arena.
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