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NC State stays hot in NCAAs
PITTSBURGH (AP) — North Carolina State is getting a little tired of being asked if it’s tired. The way the Wolfpack are playing, it’s hard to blame them. Ben Middlebrooks scored a career-high 21 points […]
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Davis, Bacot continue to lead
CHARLOTTE — After a first half where Wagner managed to hang around, the Tar Heels eventually piled on the points. The Heels posted a 90-62 win over the Seahawks in the first round of the […]
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Withers steps up for UNC in win
Coming into the NCAA Tournament, UNC needed to have someone step up to take the pressure off their two stars. RJ Davis and Armando Bacot had turned the Tar Heels into a two-man team by […]
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Can Duke light fire in NCAAs?
When Duke took the floor for its ACC Tournament matchup with NC State, freshman guard Jared McCain had a large bandage over one eye. During pregame warmups, he had been doing a dribbling drill with […]
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Previewing the women’s tournament
For the second straight year, all three of the Triangle’s women’s basketball teams will compete in the NCAA tournament. N.C. State, Duke and North Carolina all earned a chance to compete for a national championship […]
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Pack look to continue miracle run
NC State is coming into the NCAA Tournament on one of the biggest highs in basketball history. Only one other team entered March Madness with a five-game conference tournament win streak—the 2011 UConn Huskies. They […]
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Tar Heels set for Tinseltown drama
North Carolina won the ACC regular season, advanced to the ACC Tournament championship game and picked up a one-seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament. For a team that missed out on the […]
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Charlotte welcomes NCAA Tournament
CHARLOTTE — March Madness is back in the Queen City for the first time in six years, as eight teams are headed to the Spectrum Center this week for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The […]
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Pack caps epic run with ACC title
NC State doesn’t cut down the nets as frequently as some teams. However, when they do, dear Lord, do they make up for lost time. The Wolfpack completed an unprecedented five ACC Tournament wins in […]
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ECU, Charlotte, NCCU all fall
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kobe Knox had 17 points and top-seeded South Florida beat No. 8 seed East Carolina 81-59 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Knox had […]