2024–25 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport = Women's Basketball
|year = 2024–25
|team = North Carolina Tar Heels
|image = North Carolina Tar Heels logo.svg
|image_size = 100
|conference = Atlantic Coast Conference
|short_conf = ACC
|CoachRank = 12
|APRank = 14
|record = 29–8
|conf_record = 13–5
|head_coach = Courtney Banghart
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1 = Joanne Aluka-White
|ac1_year = 6th
|asst_coach2 = Adrian Walters
|ac2_year = 5th
|asst_coach3 = Cory McNeill
|ac3_year = 1st
|asst_coach4 = Daniel Metzelfeld
|ac4_year = 2nd
|stadium = Carmichael Arena
|champion = Battle 4 Atlantis champions
|tourney = NCAA tournament
| tourney_result = Sweet Sixteen
}}
{{2024–25 ACC women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Tar Heels were led by sixth-year head coach Courtney Banghart. The Tar Heels played their home games at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
The Tar Heels started the season ranked fifteenth in the AP poll and won their first three games. Their first loss game against second ranked Connecticut 69–58. This saw the Tar Heels fall from fourteenth to sixteenth in the polls before traveling to the Bahamas to participate in the Battle 4 Atlantis. The Tar Heels won all three of their games in the tournament to finish as Champions. They won the championship game 69–39 over Indiana. They also defeated fourteenth ranked Kentucky 72–53 in the ACC–SEC Challenge. The team recorded two more wins before their ACC opener against twenty-fifth ranked Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech won the game 82–76 and the Tar Heels fell to ninteenth in the rankings. The Tar Heels rebounded by defeating Florida 77–57 at a neutral site in the Jumpman Invitational. They won two games before falling 76–66 to third ranked Notre Dame. The Tar Heels then went on a five game ACC winning streak, which included an overtime victory over fourteenth ranked and rival Duke. The team was ranked thirteenth when the streak was broken with a 86–84 loss to Florida State. The Tar Heels then went on a seven game winning streak. Highlights of the streak were an away victory over nineteenth ranked California, two point road victories over Stanford and Clemson, and a one point victory over rival and tenth-ranked NC State. The Tar Heels finished the regular season by losing their final two games, a rivalry re-match against sixteenth ranked Duke and a three-point home loss to Virginia. The Tar Heels reached their season high in the rankings before those to losses, which was eighth.
The Tar Heels finished the regular season 25–6 overall and 13–5 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for fourth place. As the fifth seed in the ACC tournament, earned a bye into the second round where they defeated Boston College 78–71. They avenged a regular season loss to Florida State, who was ranked twenty second at the time of this meeting, in the Quarterfinals 60–56. They lost in the semifinals to first seed and seventh-ranked rival NC State 66–55 to end their tournament run. They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament and were the three-seed in the Birmingham 2 region. They defeated fourteen seed Oregon State in the First Round and six-seed and sixteenth-ranked West Virginia in the Second Round. The Tar Heels hosted both games, before traveling to a neutral site to face second seed, seventh-ranked, rival Duke for a third time this season. After splitting the regular season series, Duke won the post-season matchup 47–38 to end the Tar Heels' season. They finished with an overall record of 29–8. Their 29 wins was the highest since the 2012–13 season.
Previous season
{{main|2023–24 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball team}}
The Tar Heels finished the 2023–24 season 20–13 overall and 11–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the eighth seed in the ACC tournament, they lost to ninth seed Miami in the second round.{{Cite web |title=Tar Heels Fall 60-59 To Miami In ACC WBB Tournament Action |url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/7/womens-basketball-tar-heels-fall-i60-59-to-miami-in-acc-wbb-tournament-action |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}} They received an at-large invitation to the NCAA tournament, marking the fourth straight time the Tar Heels qualified for the tournament. As the eighth seed in the Albany 1 region, they defeated ninth seed Michigan State in the first round{{Cite web |title=WBB Marches Into NCAA Second Round |url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/22/womens-basketball-wbb-marches-into-ncaa-second-round |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}} before losing at first seed South Carolina in the second round to end their season.{{Cite web |title=WBB Ends Season With Loss At No. 1 South Carolina |url=https://goheels.com/news/2024/3/24/womens-basketball-wbb-ends-season-with-loss-at-no-1-south-carolina |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}}
Offseason
=Departures=
=Additions=
==Incoming transfers==
==Recruiting class==
{{College athlete recruit start|40=no|collapse=no|year=2024}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Lanie Grant
| position = PG
| hometown = Midlothian, VA
| highschool = James River
| feet = 5
| inches = 9
| commitdate = March 31, 2024
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 94
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Blanca Thomas
| position = P
| hometown = Charlotte, NC
| highschool = Charlotte Catholic
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| commitdate = May 20, 2023
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 95
}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Jordan Zubich
| position = G
| hometown = Mountain Iron, MN
| highschool = Mountain Iron-Buhl
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| commitdate = February 12, 2023
| espn stars = 4
| espn grade = 93
}}
{{College athlete recruit end}}
Sources:{{cite web|url=https://www.tarheeltimes.com/recruitswomensbasketball-2024.aspx|title= 2024 UNC Women's Basketball Recruiting Board|website=tarheeltimes.com|access-date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/high-school/girls-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/153/class/2024|title=2024 High School Girls' Basketball Recruits - North Carolina|website=ESPN.com|access-date=August 27, 2024}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lanie|last=Grant|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|home=Midlothian, VA|high_school=James River}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alyssa|last=Ustby|link=y|num=1|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=GS|home=Rochester, MN|high_school=Lourdes}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Grace|last=Townsend|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=GS|home=Midlothian, VA|high_school=James River
Richmond}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordan|last=Zubich|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|home=Mountain Iron, MN|high_school=Mountain Iron-Buhl}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laila|last=Hull|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=FR|rs=y|home=Zionsville, IN|high_school=Zionsville Community}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maria|last=Gakdeng|link=y|num=5|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|home=Lanham, MD|high_school=Boston College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Reniya|last=Kelly|link=y|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|home=Hoover, AL|high_school=Hoover}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kayla|last=McPherson|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|rs=y|home=Hull, GA|high_school=Madison County}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Trayanna|last=Crisp|link=|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|home=Goodyear, AZ|high_school=Millennium
Arizona State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydney|last=Barker|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|home=Durham, NC|high_school=Jordan|note=}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexi|last=Donarski|link=y|num=20|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=GS|home=La Crosse, WI|high_school=Iowa State}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ciera|last=Toomey|num=21|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=FR|rs=y|home=Dunmore, PA|high_school=Dunmore}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Indya|last=Nivar|link=y|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|home=Apex, NC|high_school=Stanford}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Blanca|last=Thomas|num=34|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=FR|home=Charlotte, NC|high_school=Charlotte Catholic}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Courtney Banghart ({{college|Dartmouth}})
|asst_coach=
- Joanne Aluka-White ({{college|Middle Tennessee State}})
- Adrian Walters ({{college|St. Francis (PA)}})
- Cory McNeill ({{college|Morgan State}})
- Daniel Metzelfeld (Trinity)
|roster_url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=August 27, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|time=|ranklink=2024-25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2024|rank=YES|tv=yes|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}"| Regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Charleston Southern
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/4/womens-basketball-tar-heels-cruise-to-opening-win-over-charleston-southern 83–53]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 18
| highrebounder= Ustby
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 5
| record = 1–0
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 7, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/7/womens-basketball-donarksi-and-kelly-lead-carolina-past-uncw-77-50 77–50]
| highscorer = Donarski
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Thomas
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 8
| record = 2–0
| attend = 2,445
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 12, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = North Carolina A&T
| site_stadium = Corbett Sports Center
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = FloHoops
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/12/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-fights-past-n-c-a-t-in-road-victory 66–47]
| highscorer = Hull
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 6
| record = 3–0
| attend = 3,593
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/15/womens-basketball-carolina-comes-up-short-against-no-2-uconn-in-greensboro 58–69]
| highscorer = Nivar
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Nivar
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Crisp
| assists = 3
| record = 3–1
| attend = 10,467
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals
| tv = FloHoops
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/23/womens-basketball-banghart-earns-100th-win-at-unc-wbb-pushes-past-ball-state-in-battle4atlantis 63–52]
| highscorer = Grant
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Crisp, Nivar, Ustby}}
| assists = 3
| record = 4–1
| attend = 572
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Villanova
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals
| tv = FloHoops
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/24/womens-basketball-defense-propels-no-16-wbb-past-villanova-in-battle4atlantis-semifinals 53–36]
| highscorer = {{tooltip|tied|Donarski, Ustby}}
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Nivar
| assists = 3
| record = 5–1
| attend = 385
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 25, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Imperial Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise Island, Bahamas
| gamename = Battle 4 Atlantis championship
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/25/womens-basketball-no-16-wbb-races-past-indiana-for-2024-battle4atlantis-title 69–39]
| highscorer = {{tooltip|tied|Crisp, Nivar}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 5
| record = 6–1
| attend = 437
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = {{cbb link|2024|sex=women|team=North Carolina Central Eagles|title=North Carolina Central}}
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/11/29/womens-basketball-no-16-wbb-rolls-past-nc-central-119-43 119–43]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 6
| record = 7–1
| attend = 2,499
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2024
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = Kentucky
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = ACC–SEC Challenge
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/5/womens-basketball-no-16-wbb-topples-no-14-kentucky-in-sec-acc-challenge 72–53]
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 6
| record = 8–1
| attend = 2,816
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 16
| opponent = {{cbb link|2024|sex=women|team=Coppin State Eagles|title=Coppin State}}
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/8/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-utilizes-three-ball-to-push-past-coppin-state 72–46]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 10
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|tied|Crisp, Nivar, Thomas}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Nivar, Ustby}}
| assists = 3
| record = 9–1
| attend = 2,415
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = UNC Greensboro
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/11/womens-basketball-wbb-battles-past-in-state-foe-uncg-80-56 80–56]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 4
| record = 10–1
| attend = 2,249
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 15, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank = 14
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/15/womens-basketball-no-14-wbb-comes-up-short-in-comeback-efforts-vs-no-25-georgia-tech 76–82]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 10
| record = 10–2
| attend = 2,381
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Florida
| site_stadium = Spectrum Center
| site_cityst = Charlotte, NC
| gamename = Jumpman Invitational
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/18/womens-basketball-no-19-wbb-rolls-past-florida-at-jumpman-invitational 77–57]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Donarski, Kelly, Ustby}}
| assists = 3
| record = 11–2
| attend =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 19
| opponent = Norfolk State
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/21/womens-basketball-threes-fall-as-no-19-wbb-runs-past-norfolk-state-in-non-conference-finale 90–47]
| highscorer = Grant
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 5
| record = 12–2
| attend = 2,211
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 17
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| site_stadium = Watsco Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2024/12/29/womens-basketball-no-17-wbb-fights-past-miami-for-first-acc-road-win-69-60 69–60]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Nivar
| assists = 5
| record = 13–2
| conference = 1–1
| attend = 3,397
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| rank = 17
| opponent = Notre Dame
| opprank = 3
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/5/womens-basketball-no-17-wbb-unable-to-push-past-no-3-notre-dame 66–76]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Donarski
| assists = 4
| record = 13–3
| conference = 1–2
| attend = 4,785
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| rank = 19
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 14
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/9/womens-basketball-carolina-prevails-in-overtime-battle-knocking-off-no-14-duke 53–46]
| overtime = OT
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 10
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Nivar
| assists = 4
| record = 14–3
| conference = 2–2
| attend = 4,296
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank = 19
| opponent = Boston College
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/12/womens-basketball-wbb-earns-second-straight-acc-win-takes-down-boston-college-80-67 80–67]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Townsend, Ustby}}
| assists = 4
| record = 15–3
| conference = 3–2
| attend = 3,478
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = SMU
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/16/womens-basketball-carolina-smothers-smu-in-dallas-64-33 64–33]
| highscorer = Donarski
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 4
| record = 16–3
| conference = 4–2
| attend = 1,195
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 14
| opponent = Pittsburgh
| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/19/womens-basketball-three-ball-powers-no-14-carolina-past-pitt-75-58 75–58]
| highscorer = Donarski
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Nivar
| assists = 5
| record = 17–3
| conference = 5–2
| attend = 800
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| rank = 13
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/23/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-runs-past-wake-forest-off-to-best-start-in-banghart-era 76–51]
| highscorer = Donarski
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 4
| record = 18–3
| conference = 6–2
| attend = 2,463
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| rank = 13
| opponent = Florida State
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/26/womens-basketball-wbb-falls-in-nailbiter-to-florida-state 84–86]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 6
| record = 18–4
| conference = 6–3
| attend = 4,313
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 10:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = California
| opprank = 19
| site_stadium = Haas Pavilion
| site_cityst = Berkeley, CA
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/1/31/womens-basketball-wbb-hands-no-19-california-first-home-loss-65-52 65–52]
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Grant
| assists = 2
| record = 19–4
| conference = 7–3
| attend = 2,866
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2025
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 15
| opponent = Stanford
| site_stadium = Maples Pavilion
| site_cityst = Stanford, CA
| tv = The CW
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/2/womens-basketball-wbb-fights-off-stanford-sweeps-west-coast-swing 69–67]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Thomas
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 4
| record = 20–4
| conference = 8–3
| attend = 4,181
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 13
| opponent = Clemson
| site_stadium = Littlejohn Coliseum
| site_cityst = Clemson, SC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/9/womens-basketball-powered-by-kelly-no-13-wbb-comes-away-with-53-51-win-at-clemson 53–51]
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 3
| record = 21–4
| conference = 9–3
| attend = 2,090
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| rank = 12
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/13/womens-basketball-carolina-battles-past-virginia-tech-67-62 67–62]
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 3
| record = 22–4
| conference = 10–3
| attend = 2,502
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank = 12
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 10
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/16/womens-basketball-no-12-carolina-holds-on-knocks-off-no-10-nc-state 66–65]
| highscorer = Kelly
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 2
| record = 23–4
| conference = 11–3
| attend = 6,319
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Syracuse
| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome
| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/20/womens-basketball-carolina-pushes-past-syracuse-remains-undefeated-on-the-road 68–58]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 6
| record = 24–4
| conference = 12–3
| attend = 3,271
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 9
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = KFC Yum! Center
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/23/womens-basketball-comeback-complete-carolina-storms-back-to-down-louisville-on-the-road 79–75]
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Crisp, Grant}}
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Kelly
| assists = 4
| record = 25–4
| conference = 13–3
| attend = 11,280
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| rank = 8
| opponent = Duke
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Cameron Indoor Stadium
| site_cityst = Durham, NC
| gamename = Rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/27/womens-basketball-wbb-falls-to-no-16-duke-in-durham 53–68]
| highscorer = Grant
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 4
| record = 25–5
| conference = 13–4
| attend = 7,010
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| rank = 8
| opponent = Virginia
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| tv = The CW
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/2/womens-basketball-tar-heels-unable-to-overcome-virginia-on-senior-day 75–78]
| highscorer = Gakdeng
| points = 25
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Gakdeng, Townsend}}
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Gakdeng
| assists = 5
| record = 25–6
| conference = 13–5
| attend = 4,414
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|North Carolina Tar Heels|2025 ACC women's basketball tournament|ACC tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2025
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 5
| opponent = Boston College
| oppseed = 12
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ACCN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/6/womens-basketball-no-14-wbb-survives-boston-college-in-acc-tournament-second-round 78–71]
| highscorer = Donarski
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Nivar
| assists = 5
| record = 26–6
| attend = 11,203
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2025
| time = 11:00{{nbsp}}a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 5
| opponent = Florida State
| oppseed = 4
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/7/womens-basketball-wbb-staves-off-florida-state-advances-to-acc-tournament-semifinal 60–56]
| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Donarski, Ustby}}
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 18
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 5
| record = 27–6
| attend = 16,416
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 14
| seed = 5
| opponent = NC State
| oppseed = 1
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Greensboro Coliseum
| site_cityst = Greensboro, NC
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/8/womens-basketball-wbb-falls-in-acc-tournament-semifinal-to-nc-state 55–66]
| highscorer = Nivar
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Gakdeng
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Townsend
| assists = 4
| record = 27–7
| attend = 10,894
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Tar Heels}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|North Carolina Tar Heels|2025 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 22, 2025
| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3 B2
| opponent = Oregon State
| oppseed = 14 B2
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPNU
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/22/womens-basketball-womens-basketball-battles-past-no-14-oregon-state-in-first-round-of-ncaa-tournament 70–49]
| highscorer = Donarski
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Kelly, Ustby}}
| assists = 4
| record = 28–7
| attend = 5,363
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 24, 2025
| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3 B2
| opponent = West Virginia
| oppseed = 6 B2
| opprank = 16
| site_stadium = Carmichael Arena
| site_cityst = Chapel Hill, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| tv = ESPN2
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/24/womens-basketball-wbb-staves-off-west-virginia-in-second-round-of-ncaa-tournament-advances-to-sweet-16 58–47]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 21
| highrebounder = Nivar
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Donarski, Nivar, Townsend}}
| assists = 2
| record = 29–7
| attend = 4,271
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 28, 2025
| time = 2:30{{nbsp}}p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| rank = 12
| seed = 3 B2
| opponent = Duke
| oppseed = 2 B2
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Legacy Arena
| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL
| gamename = Sweet Sixteen/Rivalry
| tv = ESPN
| score = [https://goheels.com/news/2025/3/28/womens-basketball-wbb-unable-to-fight-past-duke-falling-in-sweet-16 38–47]
| highscorer = Ustby
| points = 9
| highrebounder = Ustby
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Ustby
| assists = 2
| record = 29–8
| attend = 11,055
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=|poll=AP poll|timezone=Eastern|regionname=Birmingham 2|region=B2
Source{{cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024–25 North Carolina Tar Heels women's basketball schedule|website=goheels.com|publisher=North Carolina Tar Heels|access-date=August 27, 2024}}}}
Rankings
{{See also|2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings}}
{{Ranking movements
| poll1title = AP
| poll1firstweek = 0
| poll1lastweek = 20
| poll1_0= 15
| poll1_1= 14
| poll1_2= 16
| poll1_3= 16
| poll1_4= 16
| poll1_5= 14
| poll1_6= 19
| poll1_7= 17
| poll1_8= 17
| poll1_9= 19
| poll1_10= 14
| poll1_11= 13
| poll1_12= 15
| poll1_13= 13
| poll1_14= 12
| poll1_15= 9
| poll1_16= 8
| poll1_17= 14
| poll1_18= 12
| poll1_19= 12
| poll1_20= 14
| poll2title = Coaches
| poll2firstweek = 0
| poll2lastweek = 20
| poll2_0= 16
| poll2_1= 15
| poll2_2= 15
| poll2_3= 14
| poll2_4= 15
| poll2_5= 14
| poll2_6= 18
| poll2_7= 17
| poll2_8= 17
| poll2_9= 18
| poll2_10= 14
| poll2_11= 13
| poll2_12= 15
| poll2_13= 13
| poll2_14= 12
| poll2_15= 10
| poll2_16= 9
| poll2_17= 14
| poll2_18= 14
| poll2_19= 14
| poll2_20= 12
}}
References
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