The 2022–23 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels were led by head coach Courtney Banghart, who was in her fourth season as the Tar Heel head coach. She was assisted by Joanne Aluka-White, Adrian Walters, and Itoro Coleman. The Tar Heels played their home games at Carmichael Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
| 2022–23 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball | |
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Phil Knight Invitational champions | |
NCAA tournament, Second Round | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 21 |
| AP | No. 20 |
| Record | 22–11 (11–7 ACC) |
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| Home arena | Carmichael Arena |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10т Notre Dame | 15 | – | 3 | .833 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Duke | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 4 Virginia Tech † | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 31 | – | 4 | .886 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 26 | – | 12 | .684 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida State | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 North Carolina | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 19 | – | 16 | .543 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 16 | – | 17 | .485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 17 | – | 17 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 10 | – | 20 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2023 ACC tournament winner As of March 27, 2023 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Tar Heels finished the season 22–11 overall record and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the seventh seed in the ACC tournament, they defeated Clemson in the Second Round before losing to rivals Duke in the Quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and were the six seed in the Seattle 3 Regional. They defeated eleven seed St. John's before losing to third seed Ohio State in the Second Round to end their season.
Previous season
The Tar Heels finished the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season with a record of 25–7. They went 13–5 in ACC play, finishing in a three-way tie for third place in the conference. Due to tiebreakers, they earned the 4th seed and a double bye in the ACC tournament. They were defeated by Virginia Tech in the quarterfinals. The Tar Heels earned the 5th seed in the Greensboro region of the NCAA tournament, making it to the Sweet Sixteen before losing to the region's number one seed, South Carolina.
Off-Season
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
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| Carlie Littlefield | 2 | G | 5'9" | Graduate Student | Waukee, IA | Completed eligibliity |
| Morasha Wiggins | 24 | G | 6'0" | Freshman | Kalamazoo, MI | Transferred to Arizona State |
| Jaelynn Murray | 30 | F | 6'2" |  Senior | Columbia, SC | Graduated |
Additions
Recruiting Class
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Paulina Paris G | Congers, NY | Saddle River Day School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | N/A | Oct 30, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95 | ||||||
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Roster
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Schedule
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| Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state | ||||||
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| November 9, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 12 | Jackson State | W 91–59 | 1–0 | Carmichael Arena (2,315) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| November 12, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 12 | TCU | W 75–48 | 2–0 | Carmichael Arena (2,015) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| November 16, 2022* 11:00 a.m., ACCNX | No. 13 | South Carolina State | W 93–25 | 3–0 | Carmichael Arena (2,293) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| November 20, 2022* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | No. 13 | at James Madison | W 76–65 | 4–0 | Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,255) Harrisonburg, VA | ||||||
| November 24, 2022* 5:00 p.m., ESPNU | No. 8 | vs. No. 18 Oregon Phil Knight Invitational semifinals | W 85–79 | 5–0 | Chiles Center Portland, OR | ||||||
| November 27, 2022* 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 8 | vs. No. 5 Iowa State Phil Knight Invitational championship | W 73–64 | 6–0 | Moda Center Portland, OR | ||||||
| December 1, 2022* 6:00 p.m., BTN | No. 6 | at No. 5 Indiana Big Ten/ACC Challenge | L 63–87 | 6–1 | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (5,939) Bloomington, IN | ||||||
| December 7, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | UNCW | W 64–42 | 7–1 | Carmichael Arena (1,918) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| December 11, 2022* 1:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 8 | Wofford | W 99–67 | 8–1 | Carmichael Arena (1,934) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| December 16, 2022* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 7 | USC Upstate | W 89–47 | 9–1 | Carmichael Arena (1,688) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| December 20, 2022* 7:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 6 | vs. No. 19 Michigan Jumpman Invitational | L 68–76 | 9–2 | Spectrum Center Charlotte, NC | ||||||
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| December 29, 2022 8:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 13 | Florida State | L 71–78 | 9–3 (0–1) | Carmichael Arena (2,237) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| January 1, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 13 | at No. 7 Virginia Tech | L 65–68 | 9–4 (0–2) | Cassell Coliseum (4,186) Blacksburg, VA | ||||||
| January 5, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 22 | at Miami (FL) | L 58–62 | 9–5 (0–3) | Watsco Center (2,044) Coral Gables, FL | ||||||
| January 8, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 22 | No. 4 Notre Dame | W 60–50 | 10–5 (1–3) | Carmichael Arena (3,976) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| January 12, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 22 | at Virginia | W 70–59 | 11–5 (2–3) | John Paul Jones Arena (3,191) Charlottesville, VA | ||||||
| January 15, 2023 3:30 p.m., ESPN | No. 22 | No. 11 NC State Rivalry | W 56–47 | 12–5 (3–3) | Carmichael Arena (6,319) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| January 19, 2023 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 17 | No. 13 Duke Rivalry | W 61–56 | 13–5 (4–3) | Carmichael Arena (5,003) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| January 22, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 17 | Georgia Tech | W 70–57 | 14–5 (5–3) | Carmichael Arena (4,418) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| January 26, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 15 | at Pittsburgh | W 72–57 | 15–5 (6–3) | Petersen Events Center (571) Pittsburgh, PA | ||||||
| January 29, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 15 | at Clemson | W 69–58 | 16–5 (7–3) | Littlejohn Coliseum (2,556) Clemson, SC | ||||||
| February 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 11 | Virginia | W 73–62 | 17–5 (8–3) | Carmichael Arena (2,490) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| February 5, 2023 12:00 p.m., ESPN2 | No. 11 | at Louisville | L 55–62 | 17–6 (8–4) | KFC Yum! Center (10,069) Louisville, KY | ||||||
| February 9, 2023 7:00 p.m., ACCNX | No. 14 | at Syracuse | L 67–75 | 17–7 (8–5) | Carrier Dome (1,932) Syracuse, NY | ||||||
| February 12, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 14 | Boston College | W 73–55 | 18–7 (9–5) | Carmichael Arena (2,841) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| February 16, 2023 8:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 19 | at NC State Rivalry | L 66–77 OT | 18–8 (9–6) | Reynolds Coliseum (5,500) Raleigh, NC | ||||||
| February 19, 2023 4:00 p.m., ACCN | No. 19 | Wake Forest | W 71–58 | 19–8 (10–6) | Carmichael Arena (3,724) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| February 23, 2023 8:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 22 | No. 9 Virginia Tech | L 59–61 | 19–9 (10–7) | Carmichael Arena (2,908) Chapel Hill, NC | ||||||
| February 26, 2023 12:00 p.m., ACCRSN | No. 22 | at No. 11 Duke Rivalry | W 45–41 | 20–9 (11–7) | Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314) Durham, NC | ||||||
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| March 2, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCN | (7) No. 18 | vs. (10) Clemson Second Round | W 68–58 | 21–9 | Greensboro Coliseum (4,578) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
| March 3, 2023 6:00 p.m., ACCN | (7) No. 18 | vs. (2) No. 13 Duke Quarterfinals/Rivalry | L 40–44 | 21–10 | Greensboro Coliseum (7,823) Greensboro, NC | ||||||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 18, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 S3) No. 20 | vs. (11 S3) St. John's First Round | W 61–59 | 22–10 | Value City Arena (6,828) Columbus, OH | ||||||
| March 20, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN | (6 S3) No. 20 | at (3 S3) No. 12 Ohio State Second Round | L 69–71 | 22–11 | Value City Arena (5,186) Columbus, OH | ||||||
Rankings
| Poll | Pre- Season | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Final |
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| AP | 12 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 8т | 7 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | N/A |
| Coaches | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Note: The AP does not release a final poll.
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See also
References
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