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NCAA hopes dimming for UNC
The NCAA first expanded the tournament to allow multiple teams from each conference starting in 1975. For the next 27 years, the University of North Carolina was in the field for every single one. As […]
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Home sweet home
On Saturday, Stanford’s Jaylen Blakes hit a short jumper with just over a second left to lead visiting Stanford to a one-point win at UNC. Later in the day and a short drive on I-40 […]
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Fearless predictions for 2025
As we do each year, the North State Journal’s sports staff came up with fearless predictions for 2025. We’re not gamblers, but you can pretty much bet the farm that all of this is going […]
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Bowl losses make fans say humbug
The Grinch, Ebeneezer Scrooge and college football in North Carolina—no three things have been responsible for the death of more holiday joy. This year, East Carolina was the lone team from the state to record […]
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Key exits highlight early in-state transfer portal action
We’re living in a new era of college football with NIL and the transfer portal changes and what that means is that these transfers now play a big part in roster construction either in terms […]
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Charlotte overwhelmed by South Florida in home loss
CHARLOTTE — Hoping to bounce back from three consecutive losses, the Charlotte 49ers were flattened by South Florida in Saturday’s 59-24 loss on Homecoming night. Leading 14-10 heading into halftime, the Bulls (5-5, 3-3 AAC) […]
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Could North Carolina produce a few mid-major surprises this season?
College basketball in North Carolina goes far beyond the ACC. Here’s a look at the top mid-major teams in the state this season. ECU The ECU Pirates are hoping to have a better showing this […]
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What it was, was football: Week 11
North Carolina’s college football teams broke even this week, at 14-14. The regular season is winding down as the race for best record in the state and the Mack Brown State Title race both come […]
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Coach hot seat report for NC CBB
Five years. That’s how long you get. Obviously, each situation is different, but when a college basketball team hires a new coach, the clock starts ticking. In general, the new guy gets five years to […]
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What it was, was football: Week 10
North Carolina just missed a winning week, posting a 14-16 mark over the weekend. The first team in the state has completed its regular season schedule, as Shaw hits the clubhouse with a 6-4 mark. […]