After surviving against UNLV, Arizona Women’s Basketball (21-7, 10-6) returns to action to take on North Carolina (24-6, 13-5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Survive and advance, that’s the mantra this time of year as Arizona Women’s Basketball returns to action to take on 5th-seeded North Carolina in what should be quite the showdown.
Coming into this matchup, the Wildcats and Tar Heels are considered an even matchup. North Carolina is a great and talented team racking up 24 wins (13 in the talented and deep ACC Conference).
On the flip side of that, Arizona has had its fair struggles of late, especially as the team has had to overcome several key injuries. Luckily, Arizona got a healthy Cate Reese back against UNLV, and she was a big part of that teams’ 72-67 win.
Against North Carolina, the challenge should be even greater. The Tar Heels are a great team, and Arizona is going to need a team effort in this one if they are going to come away victorious here.
Hopefully, head coach Adia Barnes and the Wildcats stay sharp and continue their winning ways with a little help from the friendly confines of McKale Center!
Getting to Know the details of Arizona Women’s Basketball’s opponent, the North Carolina Tarheels.
Team: North Carolina Tarheels
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
2020-21 Record: Finishing the year with a 13–11 (8–9) record in 2020-21, the Tar Heels finished in 8th place in the conference, and fell to No. 7 seeded Alabama in the NCAA Tournament to close out their season.
Head Coach: Courtney Banghart enters her 3rd season with the Tarheels, having compiled a 53–31 (28–25) record so far. She is in her 15th season overall as a head coach and sports a 307–134 career record.
Arizona Basketball versus the North Carolina Tar Heels game information and details:
Date: Monday, March 21, 2022
Time: 7:00 P.M. (Arizona Time)
Location: McKale Center, Tucson, Ariz. (14,655)
Spread: Even (Also, don’t forget to use WynnBet to enhance your overall betting experience)
Television: ESPN2
Radio: 1400AM (Tucson) | Arizona IMG Sports Network
Team Records:
No. 4 Arizona Wildcats (21-7, 10-6): Arizona just escaped defeat on Saturday evening, coming away with the 72-67 victory over UNLV. However, the challenge should be on as the Wildcats take on the Tar Heels.
No. 5 North Carolina Tar Heels (24-6, 13-5): The Tar Heels are a talented team that should be flying high, especially after knocking beating Stephen F. Austin by 13 points on Saturday. However, now they will have overcome a rowdy Arizona crowd as they look for the upset.
Head-to-Head Record: 0-0. This is the first time that these teams have ever met.
Last Meeting vs. Arizona: These two teams have never actually met before, and this will be their first time competing come Monday evening.