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State’s epic run heads to day five
As improbable as it may seem, NC State will play for the ACC title on Saturday night. The Wolfpack’s miracle run through the ACC Tournament appeared to be reaching its end with 70 seconds left […]
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Vets put Heels in ACC title game
After the clock ran down in UNC’s 72-65 win over Pitt in the ACC Semifinals, Tar Heels Armando Bacot and RJ Davis headed toward each other and hugged. “RJ has been our closer all year, […]
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3 wins in 3 days for NC State
WASHINGTON–Kevin Keatts went there. Meeting with the media after tenth-seeded NC State’s upset of two seed Duke, Keatts said, “Once again, I know you guys love this, if you’re a part of Wolfpack Nation. We […]
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Wake loses, waits for NCAA news
WASHINGTON–Now the wait begins. Wake Forest was eliminated from the ACC Tournament with an 81-69 quarterfinal loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Demon Deacons were able to add one win—Wednesday’s victory over Notre Dame—to their […]
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UNC pounds FSU to open ACC Tourney
WASHINGTON—The North Carolina Tar Heels weren’t taking anything for granted in their ACC Tournament opener. The Heels entered as the top seed after winning the regular season championship outright. They were facing a ninth-seeded FSU […]
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DJ Horne shoots State into round 3
WASHINGTON–On Tuesday, DJ Horne was nowhere to be found. A day later, he was everywhere. After missing NC State’s ACC Tournament opener with a hip injury, Horne got a second chance. He made the most […]
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Wake Forest wins ACCT opener
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Miller scored 17 points, Hunter Sallis added 14 and Andrew Carr had a double-double to lead fifth-seeded Wake Forest to a 72-59 win over 12-seed Notre Dame in the second round […]
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No surprises at ACC Women’s Tourn
The ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament came to a close Sunday afternoon with the No. 4 Notre Dame Fighting Irish knocking off the No. 2 NC State Wolfpack to claim their first title since 2019. Entering […]
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N.C. mid-majors hunt for NCAA bid
With conference tournament action already underway for the state’s crop of mid-major Division I teams, this week brings opportunities for local schools to lock down an automatic bid into the Big Dance. Despite strong seasons […]
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Plenty at stake at ACC Tourney
The ACC Tournament returns to Washington, D.C. for the first time since 2016. North Carolina cut down the nets that year, on its way to the national championship game. The Tar Heels hope to get […]