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N.C. products head to Final Four
With NC State sending both a men’s and women’s team to the Final Four for the first time in school history, there will be plenty of North Carolina basketball fans cheering for some former local […]
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ECU, Charlotte, NCCU all fall
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kobe Knox had 17 points and top-seeded South Florida beat No. 8 seed East Carolina 81-59 on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. Knox had […]
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Sports betting’s economic impact
On Monday, sports betting became legal in North Carolina with NC House Bill 347 going into effect. It comes just in time for the start of the men’s ACC basketball tournament and the NCAA tournaments. […]
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N.C. mid-majors hunt for NCAA bid
With conference tournament action already underway for the state’s crop of mid-major Division I teams, this week brings opportunities for local schools to lock down an automatic bid into the Big Dance. Despite strong seasons […]
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UNC-A tops G-W in Big South semis
HIGH POINT — Drew Pember scored 30 points, six in overtime, as UNC Asheville beat Gardner-Webb 83-72 on Saturday night in a Big South Conference Tournament semifinal. Pember wound up with a triple-double for the […]
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Charlotte men, Wake women get wins
CHARLOTTE — Igor Milicic Jr. scored 26 points as Charlotte beat Rice 69-64 on Wednesday night. Milicic also contributed 10 rebounds for the 49ers (18-11, 12-5 American Athletic Conference). Dishon Jackson scored 15 with eight […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Elon tops William & Mary
ELON — TK Simpkins scored 18 points as Elon beat William & Mary 76-71 on Thursday night. Simpkins added eight rebounds and three steals for the Phoenix (13-17, 6-11 Coastal Athletic Association). Nick Dorn added […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Ryan’s 18 help snap No. 10 UNC’s drought at Virginia
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 — […]
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NC college teams make final push for postseason
It appears that college basketball in North Carolina may finally be getting over the pandemic. Since COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the state has not seen more than three teams get bids for […]
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Patterson scores 16, Charlotte beats East Carolina for 8th straight win
CHARLOTTE — Lu’Cye Patterson’s 16 points helped Charlotte defeat East Carolina 67-52 on Saturday. Patterson was 7-of-13 shooting for the 49ers (14-7, 8-1 American Athletic Conference). Igor Milicic Jr. scored 12 points with 10 rebounds […]