Slowed by injury, Kayla McPherson hasn’t played in a game for UNC women’s basketball since 2023, but she’s added another voice to the Tar Heels’ bench as the NCAA Tournament begins.

Sean Pedulla made a critical 3-pointer with 52.8 seconds left, and Mississippi topped North Carolina 71-64 in the NCAA Tournament after the Rebels squandered most of a 22-point lead in the second half.

Alyssa Ustby is a UNC women's basketball staple. She became the Tar Heels' All-Time Rebounds Leader Saturday in the NCAA Tournament vs. Oregon State.