Panthers Set for Road Test at No. 22 North Carolina

Sunday, February 22

Chapel Hill, NC

12 PM

Pitt

#22 North Carolina

Panthers Set for Road Test at No. 22 North Carolina

2/21/2026 10:29:00 AM | Women's Basketball

PITTSBURGH – Pitt will face their fourth ranked opponent of the season Sunday afternoon as the Panthers travel to Chapel Hill for a noon matchup with No. 22 North Carolina. The game will be streamed on ACC Network.

NEED TO KNOW – GAME 29

Pitt (8-20, 1-14 ACC) at No. 22 North Carolina (22-6, 11-4 ACC)
Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 – 12 p.m.
Chapel Hill, N.C. – Carmichael Arena

THE OPENING TIP

Pitt battled in the second half but could not complete the comeback, falling 84-68 to Georgia Tech Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center.
Freshman guard Theresa Hagans Jr. led the Panthers with 19 points and five assists, adding three rebounds.
Mikayla Johnson finished with 16 points and four rebounds.
Fatima Diakhate posted 15 points and a team-high 14 rebounds for her ninth double-double of the season.
Carla Viegas chipped in nine points off the bench, knocking down three 3-pointers.
Megan Hollingsworth contributed five points.
Angela Le Faou made her first collegiate start.

SERIES HISTORY

Sunday marks the 16^th meeting between Pitt and North Carolina.
The Tar Heels lead the all-time series, 9-6.

SCOUTING THE TAR HEELS

North Carolina features three players double-figures scorers: Nyla Harris (11.3 ppg), Indya Nivar (10.7ppg) and Lanie Grant (10.2 ppg).
Ciera Toomey averages 9.8 points per game while leading the team with 6.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per contest.
Nivar ranks 10^th in the ACC with 4.0 assists per game.
The Tar Heels hold opponents to 58.0 points per game and a 36.7 shooting percentage.

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