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Alyssa Ustby, lockdown defense help UNC WBB advance

The UNC women’s basketball team is playing for a tournament championship on Monday.

Just three weeks into its basketball season, the UNC women’s basketball team will be playing in a championship game.

Thanks to a 53-36 victory over Villanova on Sunday, North Carolina advanced to the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.

The Tar Heels will be facing Indiana at 12 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25. UNC previously beat Ball State on Saturday, while the Hoosiers emerged victorious against Columbia and Baylor.

In North Carolina’s Sunday semifinal victory, players turned in their best defensive performance through six games.

The Tar Heels limited Villanova to 36 points, the Wildcats’ lowest in a game this year and lowest output by a UNC opponent, on just 23.5% field goal shooting. Villanova scored just seven points in the opening quarter and five in the third, while North Carolina’s lowest quarter output was nine in the fourth.

The Tar Heels weren’t lighting it up from the field, but their offense shot a respectable 40 percent.

Alyssa Ustby was UNC’s undisputed star, recording a double-double with 14 points and rebounds apiece. This was Ustby’s highest rebound total in a game this year, plus her second-consecutive game with one, as Ustby notched a 12-point, 11-rebound double-double against Ball State.

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Lexi Donarski joined Ustby in double-figures, scoring 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting. 10 different Tar Heels played, with Ustby, Donarski, Indya Nivar and Lanie Grant all recording a minimum 20 minutes.

With the exception of a Friday, Nov. 15 loss against UConn, North Carolina is playing great basketball right now. UNC is ranked, 5-1 to start the season and has a golden opportunity to bring hardware back to Chapel Hill.

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Five-star basketball recruit has Notre Dame on shortlist

This highly-ranked recruit could help restore Notre Dame basketball to competitive status.

Jalen Haralson, a five-star recruit, has narrowed his list down to Notre Dame, Michigan State and Indiana.

The senior at La Porte (Ind.) La Lumiere plays the perimeter, and he stands 6-foot-7. He plays to announce his decision at 7 pm Eastern on Wednesday, September 25th.

He is currently ranked 14th in the country.

Haralson has been playing in Nike’s EYBL as a member of the Indy Heat. He’s been averaging 19.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.

He has also played for USA Basketball’s U17 team — that one won a FIBA U17 World Championship. Haralson had 11.1 points per game, 4.0 rebounds per game and 2.3 assists per game with that team.

If he chooses Notre Dame, he obviously could be immensely helpful to a rebuilding program that is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament sooner rather than later.

 

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UNC set to battle Indiana for 4-star Hoosier State basketball recruit

Prying this highly-touted recruit from the hands of Indiana head coach Mike Woodson would be a major win for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

With RJ Davis leaving Chapel Hill after the coming college basketball season, the North Carolina Tar Heels will have a major hole to fill at guard.

Ian Jackson, Elliot Cadeau and Seth Trimble will be the top candidates to take minutes, but Cadeau previously expressed his desire to only play two years in Chapel Hill. If Jackson is as good as advertisded, he might be gone, too.

UNC is already turning its attention to the Class of 2025. North Carolina has 14 offers on the table, including one for a 4-star shooting guard that could be the heir to Davis’ throne.

The Tar Heels’ latest offer is to Braylon Mullins, a 6-foot-5 standout at Greenfield Central High School in Indiana. And they are going to battle the in-state Hoosiers to try and land him as Rivals.com writes:

“North Carolina doled out a handful of offers over the weekend, but none are more intriguing than the one it dished to four-star guard Braylon Mullins, an Indiana-based star and high-priority Hoosiers’ target. Mullins has turned plenty of heads in the weeks leading into the live period and is a sure bet to move up the rankings in the next update. Now, it seems Mike Woodson will find himself in a familiar spot, battling with a heavy-hitting blueblood for a national recruit. Woodson hasn’t had a ton of success winning such battles thus far in his Indiana tenure, so there will likely be enormous pressure to keep Mullins, who lives less than 80 miles away from Indiana’s campus, in state.”

Mullins is a scoring machine, averaging 17.9 points per game over his first three high school seasons. He set a career-high with 25 points per game last season, which ended in the IHSAA Class 4A State Championship game.

Does UNC have enough to offer in prying Mullins away from his home state?

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Former Illinois forward sticking around Big Ten for final season

Former Illinois forward sticking around Big Ten for final season

Former Illinois forward Luke Goode announced Friday that he is transferring to Indiana, remaining in the Big Ten for his final season of eligibility. Goode entered the portal on Monday, quickly finding a new home in Bloomington.

The 6-foot-7, 210-pound athlete is from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and he’ll live out a chance to play for his favorite childhood team. Wisconsin was reportedly interested in acquiring Goode from the portal, but once again came up empty.

Goode was a four-star athlete coming out of high school, joining Brad Underwood’s squad in 2021. He spent four seasons with Illinois, most recently averaging 5.7 points and 3.6 rebounds while shooting 39% from deep in 2023-2024.

The Badgers haven’t added a player from the portal after losing eight players as transfers following the 2023-2024 campaign.

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Here’s why 2024 WNBA Draft prospect Mackenzie Holmes won’t make her debut until 2025

Mackenzie Holmes won’t make her debut until 2025. Here’s why fans will have to wait.

Indiana Hoosiers forward Mackenzie Holmes hopes to be selected in the 2024 WNBA Draft on April 15. However, if a team selects her, fans will have to wait to see her make her debut. Holmes announced via social media on Wednesday that she won’t be ready until 2025.

Knee issues have been an ongoing hurdle for Mackenzie Holmes since high school. They sidelined her multiple times during her college career and even impacted her heading into this year’s NCAA tournament. But, with Holmes poised to turn pro, she’s addressing her knee problems head-on so that she can be ready for 2025.

Here’s what she shared ahead of the 2024 WNBA Draft:

“At this time, to ensure my body is healthy and my playing career is as long and successful as possible, I have decided to get the necessary surgery in May to prevent further issues and alleviate the pain it has caused. I have declared for the 2024 WNBA Draft and pray that a team honors me with a selection, knowing that I will be ready for the start of 2025 training camp.”

Hoosier commitment: Indiana lands coveted 5-star Bryson Tucker

Indiana landed five-star forward Bryson Tucker on Thursday.

Bryson Tucker, one of the top forwards in the class of 2024, committed to Indiana on Thursday.

In the 247Sports Composite, Tucker is the No. 20 player in the nation. He is a 6-foot-6, 180-pound forward from Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, Virginia). ESPN ranks him as the eighth-best small forward in the class.

Previously, he had played for IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida).

Duke, Indiana, Georgetown, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan State, Villanova and Virginia Tech were among his offer list.

Tucker is an intriguing prospect. A tremendous outside shooter, Tucker is also a strong presence down low. His rebounding is an underrated part of his game.

Bouncy and athletic, he is dangerous in the open court. He is now the first (and only) commitment in the class of 2024 for Indiana.

 

Last year, Indiana finished the season 19-14 (10-10 Big Ten). In the third season under head coach Mike Woodson, it was the first time that the Hoosiers did not make the NCAA Tournament.

 

How to buy NCAA Tournament Albany Regional Women’s Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

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Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

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Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

The weekend passes include access to all four of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 games and then both Saturday’s and Sunday’s Elite Eight showdowns between the winners of Thursday and Friday’s Sweet 16 contests.

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Want to watch March Madness and the women’s Sweet 16/Elite 8 live in Albany this weekend? Tickets are still available for as little as $29.

Only 16 teams remain in the 2024 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and half of them will be playing in Albany, NY this weekend.

That’s right, March Madness heads to Albany as MVP Arena is set to host a weekend of Sweet 16 and Elite matchups that will eventually send two teams onto Cleveland and the Final Four.

SHOP: Albany Regional Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tickets

Individual tickets to Albany’s Sweet 16 action give access to both games on a single day.

On Friday, March 29, No. 2 Notre Dame kicks off the Sweet 16 when they take on No. 3 Oregon State at 2:30 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 5 Indiana.

SHOP: Friday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $24

On Saturday, March 30, the Albany 2 Region gets underway with No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 LSU at 1:00 p.m. EDT.

That game will be immediately followed by Caitlin Clark and No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 5 Colorado.

SHOP: Saturday Sweet 16 tickets for as little as $170

If you want to catch all the action, weekend passes are still available for as little as $504.

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