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. […]
Five weeks ago, when we released our first set of North Carolina women’s basketball power rankings, NC State was coming off a pair of surprising losses but still managed to hold onto the top spot […]
It looks like we may be getting past the down years in the Duke-North Carolina rivalry. For the first time this decade, the Blue Devils and Tar Heels will both be top-10 teams when they […]
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Jeremy Roach scored 16 points off the bench to lead No. 7 Duke to a 77-67 victory over Virginia Tech on Monday night. Bothered by knee and ankle injuries of late, Roach […]
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.” […]
The NC State women’s basketball team suffered a jarring loss last week in Miami. The Wolfpack fell behind early and was never able to rally against the unranked Hurricanes, losing by 14 points. “You’re going […]
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 […]
DURHAM — There are some interesting stats from Duke’s four straight ACC wins to open the new year: Over that span, coach Jon Scheyer has mentioned junior guard Jaylen Blakes seven times, all without prompting […]
PITTSBURGH — Armando Bacot spent the last three seasons watching UNC let winnable games against Pittsburgh slip away. The longtime Tar Heels center took it personally. So, apparently, did his team. Bacot scored 16 points […]
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 […]
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