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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: McCain sets freshman 3-point mark in Duke’s win over Florida State

February 17, 2024 The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils beat Florida State 76-67 on Saturday. McCain […]

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: No. 3 UNC holds off FSU for 10th straight win

January 28, 2024 The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — UNC had won seven straight Atlantic Coast Conference games by double digits. On Saturday, the Tar Heels showed they could win a game that was tight in the final minutes. RJ Davis […]

College Basketball Roundup: Burns hits game-winner in NC State’s win over Irish

January 4, 2024 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — DJ Burns Jr. had 13 points, including the buzzer-beating basket, and NC State rallied past Notre Dame 54-52 on Wednesday night. NC State did not lead for 39 minutes and 59 […]

College Basketball Roundup: White boosts UNCW to OT win

February 17, 2023 The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA — Trazarien White had 26 points and UNC Wilmington beat Drexel 72-71 in overtime on Thursday night. White had 12 rebounds for the Seahawks (21-7, 11-4 Colonial Athletic Association). Nick Farrar scored 19 points, […]

College Basketball Roundup: Burns’ 31 points propels NC State past Wake Forest

January 28, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — D.J. Burns Jr. scored a career-high 31 points and Jarkel Joiner scored 17 and NC State rallied down the stretch for an exciting 79-77 win against Wake Forest on Saturday. The Wolfpack secured […]

College Basketball Roundup: Austin’s 19 leads High Point over Winthrop

January 19, 2023 The Associated Press

AMHERST, Mass. — Zach Austin scored 19 points as High Point beat Winthrop 71-66 on Wednesday night. Austin had five rebounds and six blocks for the Panthers (10-9, 2-5 Big South Conference). Bryson Childress scored […]

College Basketball Preview: UNC Asheville eye top of Big South

November 2, 2022 Shawn Krest

UNC Asheville is coming off its first postseason appearance in four seasons after going to the CBI last year. UNCA also had its best start to the year in six seasons and its best nonconference […]