UNC Women's Basketball prepped for Sunday afternoon battle with Coppin State
The red-hot UNC women's basketball program looks to keep its early season success going as they host Coppin State on Sunday in non-conference action at Carmichael Arena.
ACC Extra. UNCWBB. 8-1. 441. . 2:00 PM EST. 6-4. 2421. Sunday, December 8, 2024
Coming off a dominant victory over No. 14-ranked Kentucky, the Tar Heels continue to prove that they are a force to be reckoned with. They'll face a very competitive Coppin State team that is riding a two-game winning streak, with their most recent win being in overtime over Arizona State.
2024-2025 Season
North Carolina Tar Heels
Overall Record: 8-1
Conference Record: 0-0
Home Record: 4-0
Away Record: 1-0
Neutral Site Record: 3-1
Coppin State Eagles
Overall Record: 6-4
Conference Record: 0-0
Home Record: 3-0
Away Record: 3-3
Neutral Site Record: 0-1
Key Players (with 2024-2025 stats)
North Carolina
Alyssa Ustby (Gr. Forward)- 11.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists
Lexi Donarski (Gr. Guard)- 9.7 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists
Indya Nivar (Jr. Guard)- 9.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists
Coppin State
Clara Strack (So. Center) 18.3 points, 11.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists
Georgia Amoore (Sr. Guard)- 15.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, 8.3 assists
Dazia Lawrence (Sr. Guard)- 13.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists
Teonni Key (R-Jr. Forward)- 12.3 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists
History
The UNC women's basketball program and Coppin State have met four previous times (all of which occurred in Chapel Hill). North Carolina won all four of the prior meetings, with the last meeting being back on December 28, 2016.
Keys to Victory for North Carolina
Continue to spread the wealth.
North Carolina has received offensive production from essentially its entire roster, as the Tar Heels currently have six players averaging more than eight points per game.
Talk about getting everyone involved!
One of the keys for North Carolina through 9 games has been the fact that one or two players don't need to carry the entire load. This roster is deep enough where you can get production from anyone, as we've seen different players lead the team in scoring during the Tar Heels hot start to the season.
Keep that trend going, because it's a recipe that clearly is working.
Something to Watch For
Coming into this game, the UNC women's basketball program ranks No. 2 in the nation in scoring defense, allowing a staggering 49.1 points per game.
Defense has been a major identity for this team, as they hope to remain one of the country's best defensive units as the 2024-2025 season rolls along.
Projected Starters
No. 1 Alyssa Ustby (Gr. 6'1)
No. 5 Maria Gakdeng (Sr. 6'3)
No. 10 Reniya Kelly (So. 5'7)
No. 20 Lexi Donarski (Gr. 6'0)
No. 24 Indya Nivar (Jr. 5'10)