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February 19, 2019

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Duke sweeps Virginia with 81-71 road win

February 10, 2019 Shawn Krest

No. 2 Duke led wire to wire at No. 3 Virginia, posting its second win over the Cavaliers in three weeks, 81-71, in Charlottesville on Saturday. It was just the 17th game between top-three teams […]

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Duke tops Virginia in top-four showdown

January 20, 2019 Shawn Krest

Short-handed and coming off a loss, Duke staked its claim to the No. 1 spot in the nation with a 72-70 win over No. 4 Virginia, Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium. With Michigan’s loss earlier […]

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UNC bounces back with gritty win over Notre Dame

January 16, 2019 Shawn Krest

After suffering the worst home loss in 16 years, the Tar Heels bounced back with a win over Notre Dame, 75-69, on Tuesday night. Following a 21-point loss to Louisville on Saturday, coach Roy Williams […]

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Fast start, clutch shots help UNC hold off NC State 90-82

January 9, 2019 Shawn Krest

North Carolina coach Roy Williams often says that he doesn’t check the scoreboard during games. In UNC’s 90-82 win at NC State on Tuesday, he broke his normal routine. “It was crazy because I almost […]

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Plenty of heroes for Duke in opening win over Clemson

January 6, 2019 Shawn Krest

With 12:25 remaining in Duke’s win over Clemson on Saturday night, Zion Williamson stripped the ball from an unsuspecting Tiger at midcourt, and Cameron Indoor Stadium held its breath in anticipation. The freshman big man […]

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Scoreless Kenny Williams leads Tar Heels to 78-67 win in opener

November 6, 2018 Shawn Krest

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Roy Williams frequently criticizes one of his player’s inability to get a rebound by comparing him to his wife, Wanda. As in, “Brice Johnson needs to do a better job going to […]

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North Carolina has plenty of connections to NBA Finals

May 30, 2018 Shawn Krest

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers will play for the NBA championship this year. For the fourth year in a row, the NBA Finals feature a […]

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NCAA rules certification test a daunting challenge

April 18, 2018 Shawn Krest

Let’s say a five-star high school point guard grew up hearing stories about Dean Smith. So, when he takes his unofficial visit to UNC, and his host, Luke Maye, asks him what he’d like for […]

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Wendell Carter Jr. declares for NBA Draft

April 16, 2018 Shawn Krest

Wendell Carter Jr. became the fourth Duke freshman of the year to declare for the NBA Draft, making the announcement in a release from the school on Monday. “I want to thank Duke University, my […]

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Duke freshmen lead group of area players declaring for NBA Draft

April 11, 2018 Shawn Krest

So far, the biggest surprise of the NBA Draft early-entry decision is that we haven’t heard from Wendell Carter Jr. The freshman big man was a key player for Duke this year and a virtual […]

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