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Big South and Southern Conference men’s basketball previews

November 15, 2024 Asheebo Rojas

By Asheebo Rojas As the ACC takes most of the attention from North Carolina’s college basketball fans, the Big South and the Southern conferences have something to say in the 2024-25 season. The state’s […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNCA advances, Campbell pulls off upset at Big South Tournament

March 4, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Drew Pember had 29 points and UNC Asheville beat Charleston Southern 75-66 on Friday in the Big South Conference Tournament. Pember added 16 rebounds for the Bulldogs (25-7). Tajion Jones added 19 points […]

College Basketball Roundup: Appleby leads Wake over Irish

February 26, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored 21 points with six assists and four steals and Wake Forest pulled away from cold-shooting Notre Dame in the second half to earn a 63-56 win on Saturday night. The […]

College Basketball Roundup: Reid’s 15 leads Gardner-Webb past Charleston Southern

February 1, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Kareem Reid scored 15 points to help Gardner-Webb defeat Charleston Southern 67-59 on Wednesday night. Reid added seven rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (12-11, 7-4 Big South Conference). Anthony Selden scored 15 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Bacot lead UNC past Wake

January 5, 2023 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored 22 of hit 27 points in the second half and Armando Bacot had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help UNC beat Wake Forest 88-79 Wednesday night […]

College Basketball Roundup: Carr’s buzzer-beater lifts Wake Forest over App State

December 15, 2022 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Andrew Carr scored 20 points, including a buzzer-beating game-winning jumper, and Wake Forest edged Appalachian State 67-66 on Wednesday night. With 1.3 seconds to play, Carr drove the lane to catch an inbounds […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 17 Duke powers past Boston College

December 3, 2022 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — It took almost 29 minutes of Saturday’s game for No. 17 Duke to have a player reach a double-figure point total. And it simply didn’t matter with the Blue Devils. Mark Mitchell scored […]

College Basketball Roundup: Hildreth’s triple-double leads Wake Forest

November 26, 2022 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Cameron Hildreth had a triple-double, Damari Monsanto scored 20 points, and Wake Forest beat up on Hampton from the start in a 97-70 victory on Saturday. Hildreth had 14 points, 11 rebounds and […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 25 UConn tops UNC Wilmington

November 19, 2022 The Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. — Junior Adama Sanogo scored 24 points to lead No. 25 UConn to an 86-50 victory over UNC Wilmington on Friday night. Sophomore Jordan Hawkins returned from concussion protocol to add a career-high […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 Tar Heels top UNCW opener

November 8, 2022 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Players for No. 1 UNC provided reminders that this was just the beginning Monday night. Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and the Tar Heels started a season of […]