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College Basketball Roundup: Ryan’s 18 help snap No. 10 UNC’s drought at Virginia

February 24, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With its two star players doing little in a challenging first half, No. 10 UNC needed someone to emerge as an alternative against Virginia. Enter Cormac Ryan. He scored 18 points — […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis’ 25 points leads No. 3 UNC over Miami

February 10, 2024 The Associated Press

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — RJ Davis scored 25 points and No. 3 UNC held off Miami for a 75-72 victory on Saturday. Armando Bacot had 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Tar Heels (19-5, […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot reaches 2,000 points, No. 8 UNC beats Pitt

January 3, 2024 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Armando Bacot spent the last three seasons watching UNC let winnable games against Pittsburgh slip away. The longtime Tar Heels center took it personally. So, apparently, did his team. Bacot scored 16 points […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Wilmington pulls off stunner at No. 12 Kentucky

December 3, 2023 The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trazarien White scored a career-high 27 points to lead UNC Wilmington to an 80-73 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday. The Seahawks (6-2) built a 14-point lead in the first half, […]

Tar Heels advance but Bacot injured against Boston College

March 8, 2023 Shawn Krest

GREENSBORO — Boston College was just what the doctor ordered for a Tar Heels team that needed a win. UNC used a 13-0 run to break a first-half tie and never looked back, cruising to […]

College Basketball Roundup: Queens’ upset bid falls short in ASUN Tournament

February 28, 2023 The Associated Press

KENNESAW, Ga. — Demond Robinson scored 24 points and top-seeded Kennesaw State beat Queens 67-66 on Tuesday night in an ASUN quarterfinal matchup. Chris Youngblood’s jump shot with 2:21 left gave the Owls (24-8) a […]

College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College

February 12, 2023 The Associated Press

BOSTON — Terquavion Smith didn’t realize he had reached 1,000 career points until NC State coach Kevin Keatts announced it in the locker room after the game. His teammates were waiting and ready, drenching the […]

Love finds a way as Tar Heels hold off Boston College

January 17, 2023 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — UNC took care of business on Tuesday, knocking off visiting Boston College, 72-64, to set up a weekend showdown with NC State. Both teams will enter the game with 5-3 ACC records, […]

College Basketball Roundup: NC State holds off Virginia Tech’s late rally

January 7, 2023 The Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Terquavion Smith scored 22 points, Jarkel Joiner added 21 and NC State held back Virginia Tech’s late rally for a 73-69 victory on Saturday night. NC State (13-4, 3-3 ACC) has won […]

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 […]