BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The UNC women’s basketball team takes on its third consecutive ranked opponent and second top-five in a row on Thursday night when the Tar Heels travel to face No. 5 Indiana as part of ACC/Big Ten Challenge play. Tipoff is 6 p.m. at the Hoosiers’ Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, and the game will air live on the Big Ten Network.
Both teams are undefeated – No. 6 UNC at 6-0 and Indiana at 7-0 – heading into the matchup, which is just their third ever and first since 1988.
The Tar Heels moved up to sixth this week in both national polls after winning the Phil Knight Invitational Championship on Sunday in Portland, Ore. Carolina beat No. 18 Oregon on Thursday and then upset No. 5 Iowa State for the title. That game marked the first time since 2009 that UNC had beaten a top-10 team while itself ranked in the top 10. Four days later, the Tar Heels will attempt to do it again.
More to Know
• UNC is 2-0 in ACC/Big Ten Challenge games under Courtney Banghart, beating Illinois at home in 2019 and winning at Minnesota last season.
• Sunday’s win over Iowa State was Carolina’s 21st consecutive regular season non-conference win, the program’s longest streak since Dec. 12, 2004 to Dec. 2, 2007 (42 straight).
• Eva Hodgson ranks third among all active DI players in career free throw percentage, hitting 88.0 of her foul shots in her fourth season of collegiate play.
• Under head coach Courtney Banghart, UNC is 30-2 overall in nonconference play and 19-1 vs. nonconference teams at home in Carmichael Arena.
• UNC has started 6-0 for second year in a row and the third time under Banghart, who is in her fourth season at the program’s helm.
• Following two comeback wins in Portland, UNC was recognized as the Team of the Week by NCAA.com. PKI MVP Deja Kelly was named ACC Player of the Week.
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