college basketball

Charlotte hires Tomekia Reed as women’s basketball coach

May 9, 2024 Jesse Deal

CHARLOTTE — With a head-coaching vacancy at the helm of their women’s basketball team, it only took the Charlotte 49ers eight days to announce a new coach following the departure of Cara Consuegra, who decided […]

NC Central men, Duke women win

March 7, 2024 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Keishon Porter’s 37 points led North Carolina Central past South Carolina State 79-68 in the regular season finale on Thursday night. Porter had five rebounds for the Eagles (17-12, 9-5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). […]

ACC title on line in Duke-UNC II

March 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

North Carolina and Duke have a chance to end the longest drought in the history of their legendary rivalry on Saturday. Carolina and Duke are now poised to play with a share of the ACC […]

Kitley injury upends ACC tourney

March 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

The ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament took on a very different look on the last day of the regular season. With the seeds set and the teams ready to head for Greensboro, the top-seeded Virginia Tech […]

Tyler Nickel returns to Chapel Hill, scores 14 in loss to UNC

February 17, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — Tyler Nickel stepped onto the floor of the Smith Center, as he’d done dozens of times in the past. However, he came out of a different tunnel this time, and he was […]

Wake-up call? Tar Heels oversleep, then get upset by Clemson

February 6, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — Normally when a team suffers an upset, like No. 3 UNC’s 80-76 home loss to Clemson on Tuesday, players will say that it serves as a “wake-up call” for the team. It […]

Harrison Ingram sparks UNC to win over Duke

February 3, 2024 Shawn Krest

CHAPEL HILL — Sometimes, a UNC-Duke game is a journey, with enough changes in fortune and dramatic twists to fill a TV miniseries. UNC’s 93-84 win over Duke at the Smith Center wasn’t like that. […]

Had it all the way: Tyrese Proctor hits deciding free throws in last-second Duke win

January 27, 2024 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — To hear Duke talk after the fact, this one was never in doubt. “I’ve played in a lot of games like this,” said freshman Jared McCain. “It’s kind of what I live for.” […]

Pitt out-toughs Duke at Cameron

January 21, 2024 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Blake Hinson had just led his Pitt Panthers to an 80-76 upset of No. 7 Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but his night wasn’t quite over yet. Hinson, who had set a school […]

No revenge, just a gritty win for Duke against Georgia Tech

January 13, 2024 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — In their ACC opener in early December, the Duke Blue Devils went to Georgia Tech and lost by four points, dropping to 5-3 on the young season. Seven straight wins later, Duke hosted […]