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NBA Finals feature several NC products
There is some new blood in the NBA Finals. For the first time in five years, the championship round of the playoffs will not include the Cleveland Cavaliers or LeBron James. With James in Los […]
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Mid-major report: A look at the postseason hopes for in-state teams
With five and a half weeks to go until Selection Sunday, every team’s latest win and loss will be broken down to determine the impact on the school’s NCAA Tournament resume. To get a head […]
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Hoard, Childress lead Wake past Davidson
WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest found an answer every time Davidson tried to rally. It helped the Demon Deacons earn their most significant victory of the season — and just in time, with their most daunting […]
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NC’s mid-majors tip off 2018-19 season
Over the past few weeks, the North State Journal sports staff has previewed some of the highest profile college basketball teams in our state. Here is a look at the best of the rest, including […]
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North Carolina has plenty of connections to NBA Finals
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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More sadness than madness for NC basketball teams
The Old North State’s participation in college basketball’s postseason this year can be summed up with just one word. Almost. That’s almost, as in Duke almost made it to the Final Four; UNC Greensboro and […]
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NC’s first-round exits look ahead to next season
Only Duke remains of the six N.C. schools that earned bids to the NCAA Tournament, and four of those teams made early exits in the first round. Here’s a look at how each of those […]
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UNCG, Davidson, NCCU look to pull upsets in NCAAs
The state of North Carolina placed six teams in the NCAA Tournament this season, tying a record the state set back in 2002. NC State, Wake Forest, Duke, Davidson, UNC Wilmington and Charlotte all made […]