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Duke is Final Four bound
The roots for Duke’s 85-65 win over Alabama in the Elite Eight reach back a year ago and halfway across a nation. In March 2024, Duke was upset by NC State in the Elite Eight, […]
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Duke fights adversity in S-16 win
When Duke arrived at Newark’s Prudential Arena for its Sweet 16 game against Arizona, it saw a familiar face on the floor, and not a friendly one. Oh, and Caleb Love was there too. For […]
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Another day, another hero for Duke
When a team has a star player, the game plan most opponents go with is to let the other guys beat you. It’s been a long time since a team had a star like Cooper […]
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UNC rolls with big 3rd quarter
CHAPEL HILL—North Carolina broke open a close game against upset-minded Oregon State with a third-quarter explosion. Leading by two at the half, 3-seeded UNC used the big third-quarter rally to roll to a 70-49 win […]
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Flagg, Duke pass first test
Cooper Flagg’s first test came 100 seconds into his first NCAA Tournament game. Tyrese Proctor stepped in front of a Mount St. Mary’s pass and headed down the court. Flagg trailed him, coming down the […]
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High Point’s first NCAA trip ends with loss to Purdue
The 13-seed High Point University Panthers fell to the fourth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers, 75-63, in the first round of the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament on Thursday but not without a fight. An offensive rebound and put […]
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Handlogten’s improbable comeback
Micah Handlogten hasn’t watched the play, and he’s not going to. “I have no desire to, if you will,” the 7-foot-1 junior big man says while sitting in the Florida Gators’ locker room. “I don’t […]
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Long road home for Mading
At each year’s Final Four, the building where the games will be played hangs a giant banner reading “The Road Ends Here.” The college basketball season, and especially March Madness, are often referred to as […]
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Roach faces possible Duke reunion
Every year, the NCAA selection committee swears they don’t look at the storylines in potential second-round matchups when they map out the bracket. Consider former Duke guard Jeremy Roach unconvinced. “I kind of knew they […]
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UNC advances to the first round on a record-breaking night
DAYTON, OHIO — With its worthiness of being a tournament team in question, No. 11 North Carolina didn’t take long to provide the answer at UD Arena in Dayton Saturday. Against the nation’s No. 1 […]