Tar heels Look to Continue ACC Momentum in Road Matchup Against Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – The North Carolina Women’s Basketball team aims to build on a recent victory as they travel to Tallahassee to face Florida State on Sunday afternoon. This marks the 52nd meeting between the two programs,with the Tar Heels seeking their second consecutive win over the Seminoles and their first victory on Florida State’s home court since 2022. The game is scheduled for 2 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on The CW.
Currently holding a record of 14-5 overall and 3-3 in ACC play, North carolina is led by seventh-year Head Coach Courtney Banghart, who boasts a career record of 393-172 [[1]]. The Tar Heels are coming off a 73-62 win against Miami on Thursday,fueled by a dominant 24-point third quarter.
Junior Reniya kelly spearheaded the victory over Miami with a career-high 24 points and a team-best six rebounds. Freshman Taissa Queiroz also contributed considerably, matching her career-high with six rebounds and adding 10 points for the first time in her collegiate career. Notably, carolina shot a perfect 10-for-10 from the free-throw line, a feat not achieved in the Banghart era and not seen as at least the 2002-03 season.
Florida State enters the contest with a 6-12 record overall and a 1-5 mark in conference play, under the guidance of fifth-year Head Coach Brooke Wyckoff. The Seminoles are known for their three-point shooting, leading the ACC with an average of 26.5 three-point attempts per game, converting at a 31.9% clip for an average of 8.4 triples per outing. SolÉ Williams paces Florida State in scoring with 15.6 points per game,having made 34 three-pointers this season,while Jasmine Shavers averages 12.4 points per game.
historically, North Carolina holds a 33-19 advantage in the series against Florida State [[1]].Last season, the teams split their matchups, with Florida State winning in Chapel Hill and North Carolina securing a victory in the quarterfinals of the 2025 ACC Tournament. The Tar Heels have a 14-9 record in Tallahassee.
Beyond the matchup specifics, the Tar Heels are demonstrating strong team play.They are 13-1 when winning the rebounding battle, and have outrebounded their ACC opponents by an average of 7.6 boards per game in their three conference wins. Carolina’s balanced scoring attack sees four players averaging double figures, with nine diffrent Tar Heels leading the team in scoring in a game this season.
Indya Nivar currently leads the team with an average of 11.3 points per game and is a defensive force, ranking 11th nationally with 3.16 steals per game and a total of 60 steals this season. Nivar recently achieved a rare triple-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 steals, a feat only accomplished once before in programme history.
The Tar Heels’ depth is also proving crucial, with their bench contributing an average of 28.7 points per game, ranking 17th nationally and second in the ACC. Freshman nyla Brooks has been a standout performer off the bench, leading the team with 36 made three-pointers and ranking eighth in the ACC with 2.00 three-pointers per game.
Following the game against Florida State, North Carolina will continue its road trip with a matchup against Georgia Tech on Thursday, February 5th, at 8 p.m. ET, televised on ACC Network.
