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FORT WORTH, Texas — Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked North Carolina’s press conference Friday after its season-ending Sweet 16 loss to No. 1 UConn, with Coach Courtney Banghart, Indya Nivar and Nyla Harris, and the UConn press conference with Geno Auriemma, Azzi Fudd, Blanca Quinonez, Sarah Strong. Additionally, video from dressing-room interviews with Lanie Grant and Elina Aarnisalo.
FORT WORTH, Texas — For one half, North Carolina showed the best team in the country the kind of defense that thrust the Tar Heels into the national spotlight. No. 1 UConn could only be held down so long, though. The Huskies used a 19–0 run that started late in the first half and did what they do to every opponent, pulling away for an easy win. This time, it was a 63–42 victory on Friday in the Sweet 16 at Dickies Arena that ended UNC’s season.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Indya Nivar has made a career of chasing scorers, reading screens, and turning hot hands into quiet ones. The senior’s next task in the Sweet 16 at 5 p.m. ET Friday at Dickies Arena against No. 1 UConn will be one of the most challenging in her North Carolina career.
Here’s a look at Friday’s Sweet 16 matchup between No. 4-seed North Carolina and No. 1-seed UConn.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked North Carolina’s press conference Thursday ahead of its Sweet 16 matchup against No. 1 UConn, with Coach Courtney Banghart, Lanie Grant and Indya Nivar. Additionally, video from dressing-room interviews with Nyla Harris, Ciera Toomey, Elina Aarnisalo, and Nyla Brooks and video from the first part of practice and video from UConn’s press conference.
Elliot Cadeau, Ian Jackson and Teonni Key are headed to the Sweet 16 to face familiar foes they’ve never beaten. Meanwhile, the college careers of Ven-Allen Lubin, Tyler Nickel and Jalen Washington came to heartbreaking ends in the NCAA tournament.
The monumental challenge that No. 15 North Carolina knew was likely ahead in the Sweet 16 is official. The Tar Heels (28–7) will have the daunting challenge of meeting No. 1 UConn (36–0), which will take a 52-game win streak into Friday’s matchup in the Fort Worth 1 Regional after earning its 32nd consecutive Sweet 16 trip.
CHAPEL HILL — Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked North Carolina’s press conference on Saturday with Coach Courtney Banghart, Elina Aarnisalos and Lanie Grant ahead of Sunday’s NCAA tournament second-round game against Maryland.
CHAPEL HILL — There was no stopping No. 15 North Carolina in its pursuit of a second straight Sweet 16 trip, not even on a day when the Tar Heels had to battle foul trouble. The Tar Heels fought through all of that for a gritty 74–66 victory over No. 17 Maryland in the second round of the NCAA tournament at Carmichael Arena.
CHAPEL HILL — Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked North Carolina’s press conference on Saturday with Coach Courtney Banghart, Elina Aarnisalo and Lanie Grant ahead of Sunday’s NCAA tournament second-round game against Maryland.
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina’s evolution from early-season stumbles to a team few want to face traces directly to two sophomore guards.
CHAPEL HILL — No. 15 North Carolina’s torrid defense showed no sign of rust after a 13-day break, much to the misfortune of Western Illinois. There were, as Coach Courtney Banghart put it, “some cobwebs” on the offensive side. But the Nylas and Grant show was too much for the No. 13-seed Leathernecks in the No. 4-seed Tar Heels’ 82–51 victory Friday at Carmichael Arena for their fourth consecutive first-round win in the NCAA tournament.
CHAPEL HILL — Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked North Carolina’s press conference on Friday with Coach Courtney Banghart, Nyla Harris and Lanie Grant after the Tar Heels’ 82-51 victory over Western Illinois.
CHAPEL HILL — Here is the complete transcript and video from No. 15-ranked North Carolina’s press conference on Thursday with … More
Carolina coach Courtney Banghart did not recognize the team that lost to Louisville in the ACC tournament semifinals. In the nearly two weeks since that frustrating setback, she set out to fix the issues that led to the loss and get her No. 15 Tar Heels ready for the NCAA tournament. She hopes another team shows up at 5:30 Friday (ESPN News) at Carmichael Arena when No. 4 seed UNC (26–7) faces No. 13 Western Illinois (26–5).
