North Carolina Women’s Basketball 2021 NCAA Tournament Capsule
March 1, 2021 · CSM Staff
North Carolina Tar Heels
ACC (13-10, 8-9)
Big Wins: 12/17 Syracuse (92-68), 2/7 NC State (76-69), 2/25 Georgia Tech (84-59)
Bad Losses: 1/10 Miami (59-69), 1/14 Virginia Tech (54-66), 2/4 Florida State (51-61)
Coach: Courtney Banghart
Probable Starters:
Alyssa Ustby, Freshman, Guard, 10.0 ppg, 2.2 apg, 5.7 rpg
Deja Kelly, Freshman, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.8 apg
Petra Holesinska, Senior, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 2.3 apg
Stephanie Watts, 11.2 ppg, 3.1 apg, 5.5 rpg
Janelle Bailey, 13.5 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Key Role Players:
Kennedy Todd-Williams, Freshman, Guard, 6.0 ppg, 1.8 apg
Ariel Young, Sophomore, Guard, 2.5 ppg
Malu Tshitenge, Sophomore, Forward, 2.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (38th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 66.7 (199, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 41.4 (121, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.9 (71, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (112, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.1 (162, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.1 (116, 8)
Rebound Margin: 7.0 (26, 3)
Assists Per Game: 15.1 (60, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.0 (33, 3)
Recent Postseason Appearances:
| 2019 | NCAA | First Round loss to California |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Liberty |
| 2015 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Ohio State |
| 2015 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to South Carolina |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Tennessee-Martin |
| 2014 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Michigan State |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over South Carolina |
| 2014 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to Stanford |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Albany |
| 2013 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Delaware |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Fresno State |
| 2011 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Kentucky |
| 2011 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal loss to Stanford |
| 2010 | NCAA | Round of 64 loss to Gonzaga |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Central Florida |
| 2009 | NCAA | Round of 32 loss to Purdue |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Bucknell |
| 2008 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Georgia |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over Louisville |
| 2008 | NCAA | Regional Final loss to LSU |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 64 win over Prairie View |
| 2007 | NCAA | Round of 32 win over Notre Dame |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Semifinal win over George Washington |
| 2007 | NCAA | Regional Final win over Purdue |
| 2007 | NCAA | National Semifinal loss to Tennessee |
*all team stats through 3/4
