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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: Filipowski plays, helps No. 10 Duke past Louisville

February 29, 2024 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Kyle Filipowski was in the starting lineup four days after sustaining a knee injury when fans stormed the court, and he finished with nine points, 10 rebounds and six assists as No. 10 […]

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: 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: Appalachian State wins 8th straight with OT victory over Georgia Southern

February 3, 2024 The Associated Press

STATESBORO, Ga. — Terence Harcum scored a season-high 26 points and Appalachian State beat Georgia Southern 85-84 in overtime on Saturday. Harcum was 10 of 17 shooting (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the […]

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 […]

Former Demon Deacon Justin Gray has Western Carolina atop the state

January 10, 2024 Shawn Krest

Pop quiz: Which college basketball team has the best record in the state of North Carolina? It’s not Duke or Carolina. At 11-3, those blue bloods are both a game and a half out of […]

College Basketball Roundup: Charlotte upsets No. 17 Florida Atlantic

January 7, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — This was the type of situation Lu’Cye Patterson has dreamed about: Game on the line. Against a ranked opponent. Ball in his hands. Patterson drew a foul on a jumper with 1.7 seconds […]

College Basketball Roundup: Sallis scores 20 to lead Wake Forest over Virginia Tech

December 30, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Hunter Sallis scored 20 points to lead all five starters in double figures and Wake Forest opened Atlantic Coast Conference play with an 86-63 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. Sallis, a junior […]

College Basketball Roundup: Woolbright, Western Carolina stun Vanderbilt

December 19, 2023 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE — Vonterius Woolbright scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and his driving layup with 1.5 seconds to go sent Western Carolina to a 63-62 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Despite Western Carolina […]