{
  "id": 5218333,
  "title": "UNC WBB releases remainder of 2026-27 schedule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/unc-wbb-releases-remainder-of-2026-27-schedule",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T01:30:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/unc-wbb-releases-remainder-2026-013042822.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The University of North Carolina women's basketball team has unveiled its complete 2026-27 schedule following a second consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. Head coach Courtney Banghart's Tar Heels finished the 2025-26 season with a 28-8 record, including victories over Western Illinois, Maryland, and a 74-69 upset of archrival Duke. All 18 ACC games have now been announced, with times yet to be determined. UNC kicks off its conference portion on December 13 against NC State, an early date for the season. The team will face Duke twice, hosting on January 31 and traveling to Durham on February 28. Other notable ACC matchups include visits to Georgia Tech (Dec. 17), Syracuse (Dec. 31), Clemson (Jan. 3), and Clemson (Jan. 3). The Tar Heels will play their heaviest ACC schedule in January, facing Wake Forest, Louisville, Boston College, Cal, Stanford, and Notre Dame. The season concludes with a finale against Duke.",
  "summary": "The UNC women's basketball team added 18 more opponents to its 2026-27 schedule.",
  "key_points": [
    "UNC Women's Basketball releases full 2026-27 schedule",
    "Season kicks off Dec. 13 against NC State",
    "Heaviest ACC schedule in January against multiple teams"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}