The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
University of Texas
No. 11 North Carolina
No. 2 Women’s Basketball preview: No. 11 North Carolina
12.02.2025 | Women's Basketball
Game 9
Texas (8-0) vs. North Carolina (8-1)
ACC/SEC Challenge
Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 – 6:00 p.m. Central
Moody Center | Austin, Texas
GameDay Quick Facts
TELEVISION: The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 with Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Debbie Antonelli (analyst) on the call.
RADIO: The game will be broadcast on AM 1300 The Zone and TexasSports.Com. Craig Way and Kathy Harston will have the call.
Notables
• PLAYERS ERA CHAMPIONSHIP: The Longhorns beat No. 3 UCLA and No. 2 South Carolina on back-to-back days to win the Players Era Championship. The Longhorns became the first program in at least 25 years to win games over top-three opponents on back-to-back days. Rori Harmon was named the MVP of the Players Era Championship. The Longhorns moved up to No. 2 in the AP poll and received 10 first place votes. Texas earned USBWA National Team of the Week honors.
• HARMON BREAKS ASSIST RECORD: Rori Harmon tallied nine assists and the game-winning shot against South Carolina in Las Vegas. Harmon broke the 40-year record previously held by Kamie Ethridge with her 777th assist. Harmon now has 781 career assists.
• CARLTON STEPPING UP: Justice Carlton averaged 11.5 points and 7.0 rebounds per game in the wins over UCLA and South Carolina. Carlton has scored in double figures in each of her last three games.
• NUMBER ONE RECRUITING CLASS: The Longhorns have inked the No. 1 recruiting class for 2026. Texas is the only program to sign multiple top-10 kids. The Longhorns recruiting class of Brihanna Crittendon, Addison Bjorn, Lizzy Spaight and Amalia Holguin has been ranked No. 1 by CBS Sports and the Dan Olson Collegiate Basketball Report.
• TEXAS AT MOODY CENTER: The Longhorns set a record for season ticket sales with 6,491. Texas has won 30 straight games at Moody Center and have a 55-5 all-time record at their home arena.
