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Let's Dance! WBB Earns A No. 4 Seed In NCAA Tournament
March 15, 2026 | Women's Basketball
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – For the sixth straight season and 33rd time overall, North Carolina women's basketball is headed to the Big Dance, earning a four seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament with the announcement of the 2026 Division I Women's Basketball Championship Bracket on Sunday night.
Seeded at No. 4 in the Fort Worth region, North Carolina, hosts No. 13 Western Illinois in the first round of the tournament on Friday. With a win, Carolina would either take on the victor of No. 5 seed Maryland against 12th seeded Murray State.
Heading to her 14th overall NCAA Tournament in 19 seasons as a head coach, Courtney Banghart and the Tar Heels search to win two games in Chapel Hill to advance to Carolina's 20th overall Sweet 16.
The Tar Heels are coming off a Banghart-best 14 ACC wins for their most in a season since 2012-13, earning 13-plus league wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
Three Tar Heels earned ACC accolades, with Nyla Harris earning All-ACC First Team honors, followed by Indya Nivar with All-ACC Second Team and All-Defensive acclaim to highlight Carolina's upperclassmen. Making some noise in her rookie campaign, Nyla Brooks picked up honors on the All-Freshman team.
All-session tickets for the first and second rounds from Carmichael Arena on are sale now and can be found here.
Times and television designations for games are to be determined and will be announced in the coming days.
Seeded at No. 4 in the Fort Worth region, North Carolina, hosts No. 13 Western Illinois in the first round of the tournament on Friday. With a win, Carolina would either take on the victor of No. 5 seed Maryland against 12th seeded Murray State.
Heading to her 14th overall NCAA Tournament in 19 seasons as a head coach, Courtney Banghart and the Tar Heels search to win two games in Chapel Hill to advance to Carolina's 20th overall Sweet 16.
The Tar Heels are coming off a Banghart-best 14 ACC wins for their most in a season since 2012-13, earning 13-plus league wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
Three Tar Heels earned ACC accolades, with Nyla Harris earning All-ACC First Team honors, followed by Indya Nivar with All-ACC Second Team and All-Defensive acclaim to highlight Carolina's upperclassmen. Making some noise in her rookie campaign, Nyla Brooks picked up honors on the All-Freshman team.
All-session tickets for the first and second rounds from Carmichael Arena on are sale now and can be found here.
Times and television designations for games are to be determined and will be announced in the coming days.
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