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2021-22 College Basketball Preview: Around the state’s mid-major hoops programs

November 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

After a 2021-22 season disrupted by COVID-19, college basketball in North Carolina is ready to return to normal when the new campaign tips off next week. Or at least something resembling normal. Fans will be […]

College Basketball Roundup: Hellems, Seabron lead NC State over Wake Forest

February 20, 2021 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron each scored 14 points and a balanced offensive attack sent NC State to an 80-62 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, sweeping the season series. The win was […]

College basketball roundup: Depleted NC State falls short at Syracuse

January 31, 2021 The Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Alan Griffin made two clutch free throws with four seconds remaining and Syracuse rallied past short-handed NC State 76-73 on Sunday. Griffin scored 19 points, Buddy Boeheim added 17 and the pair […]

College Basketball Roundup: Charlotte holds on in OT to top Western Kentucky

January 2, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Jahmir Young scored five of his 24 points in overtime to lead Charlotte to a 75-71 win over Western Kentucky on Saturday. Milos Supica made a pair of free throws with 3:07 remaining […]

College Basketball Roundup: Campbell improves to 3-0

December 10, 2020 Cory Lavalette

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jordan Whitfield scored a career-high 26 points as Campbell defeated New Orleans 79-70 on in the Dolphin Classic on Wednesday. Whitfield hit 8 of 10 shots. He added six rebounds. Ricky Clemons […]

College Basketball Roundup: Dosunmu leads No. 6 Illinois over Duke

December 9, 2020 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Ayo Dosunmu had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to beat No. 10 Duke 83-68 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Kofi Cockburn added 13 […]

With a hazy future, college basketball practice gets underway

October 21, 2020 Shawn Krest

College basketball begins its new season the way the last one ended — under a cloud of uncertainty. The COVID-19 outbreak went quickly to DEFCON-1 during conference tournaments last season, going from full arenas to […]

Early-season injuries limit Heels, Wolfpack

November 13, 2019 Brett Friedlander

Roy Williams is the kind of coach that can find a dark lining in any silver cloud, especially early in the season when he’s looking to kickstart his North Carolina team toward its full potential. […]

Johnson a difference maker as Wolfpack avenges loss to Deacons

February 24, 2019 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Wake Forest rolled out to a stunning 22-point lead and held on for an upset of then 17th-ranked NC State the first time the in-state rivals met on the basketball court this season […]

Focused Wolfpack strengthens its resume by squeezing Orange

February 14, 2019 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Things didn’t turn out well the last time Kevin Keatts ventured a peek ahead at the upcoming schedule his NC State basketball team was about to play. So he learned his lesson and […]