Bob McKillop

Could North Carolina produce a few mid-major surprises this season?

November 15, 2024 Ryan Henkel

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 […]

Coach hot seat report for NC CBB

November 10, 2024 Shawn Krest

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 […]

Bids await NC schools in conference tournaments

March 8, 2023 Ryan Henkel

The AAC, Atlantic 10, Conference USA and MEAC tournaments all take place this week. As teams start to punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament, the remaining schools across the state are beginning their conference […]

Who’s hot, who’s not: Job security checks for NC’s men’s hoops coaches

November 9, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The 2022-23 college basketball season got underway Monday, but it’s never too early to do a hot seat check on the sidelines across North Carolina. While much of the talk this season will be about […]

College Basketball Preview: Matt McKillop takes over for father at Davidson

October 26, 2022 Cory Lavalette

For the 34th consecutive season, a McKillop will be leading the Wildcats. But for the first time since the 1988-89 season, it won’t be Bob McKillop. The legendary coach retired after leading Davidson to the […]

Bob McKillop retires after 33 years at Davidson

June 22, 2022 Shawn Krest

Back in March, Davidson went to Greenville, South Carolina, for the NCAA Tournament, and, as Davidson is prone to do in March, the Wildcats put a scare into a perennial power. Davidson led Michigan State […]

Bob McKillop retires as Davidson coach after 33-season run

June 17, 2022 The Associated Press

Longtime Davidson coach Bob McKillop is retiring, ending a run that included coaching NBA star Stephen Curry with the Wildcats and ranking among the Division I men’s basketball’s winningest active coaches. McKillop announced his retirement […]

Duke, Davidson, UNC ready to experience March Madness

March 16, 2022 Shawn Krest

When Wendell Moore Jr. decided to play college ball at Duke, an annual trip to the NCAA Tournament seemed a guaranteed part of his college experience, right along with dark blue jerseys, rowdy fans and […]

College basketball roundup: Davidson bounces back, wins in McKillop’s 1,000th game

January 30, 2022 The Associated Press

DAVIDSON — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points, Foster Loyer added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 25 Davidson held off La Salle 77-69 on Saturday in Bob McKillop’s 1,000th game as head […]

Davidson succeeding with selfless team play

January 19, 2022 Brett Friedlander

The longest current winning streak in college basketball doesn’t belong to defending national champion Baylor, which has been ranked No. 1 for much of this season. It didn’t belong to Duke, Kentucky or any of […]