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Early exits for men’s teams in NCAAs
Tobacco Road took an early exit on the road to the Final Four this season. For just the third time since 1980, North Carolina will not have a team in the Sweet 16 of the […]
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UCLA too much for UNC Asheville in NCAA opener
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 17 points and UCLA raced out to a fast start and never looked back in a 86-53 victory over UNC Asheville in the first round of the NCAA […]
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UNC Asheville’s duo of Drew Pember, Tajion Jones looks to upset UCLA
If you’re going to go to the NCAA Tournament, you might as well play the most storied program in college basketball history. That’s exactly what’s in front of the UNC Asheville men’s basketball team after […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNC Asheville beats Campbell, wins Big South title
CHARLOTTE — Drew Pember had 29 points, Tajion Jones scored 16 in the final 7:35 and No. 1 seed UNC Asheville stormed back to beat seventh-seeded Campbell 77-73 on Sunday, winning the Big South Conference […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNCA advances, Campbell pulls off upset at Big South Tournament
CHARLOTTE — Drew Pember had 29 points and UNC Asheville beat Charleston Southern 75-66 on Friday in the Big South Conference Tournament. Pember added 16 rebounds for the Bulldogs (25-7). Tajion Jones added 19 points […]
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March Madness begins now for one-bid leagues
For most of the conferences in college basketball, early March is not a time for bubble speculation and bracketology. While power conference teams like UNC, Michigan and Clemson have seen their odds of getting an […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Appleby leads Wake over Irish
WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored 21 points with six assists and four steals and Wake Forest pulled away from cold-shooting Notre Dame in the second half to earn a 63-56 win on Saturday night. The […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Love, Bacot lead UNC past Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Caleb Love and Armando Bacot scored 16 points each and Bacot had a milestone double-double, leading UNC to a 63-59 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. Bacot grabbed 11 rebounds […]
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College Basketball Roundup: White boosts UNCW to OT win
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, […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College
BOSTON — Terquavion Smith didn’t realize he had reached 1,000 career points until NC State coach Kevin Keatts announced it in the locker room after the game. His teammates were waiting and ready, drenching the […]