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Could North Carolina produce a few mid-major surprises this season?

November 15, 2024 Ryan Henkel

College basketball in North Carolina goes far beyond the ACC. Here’s a look at the top mid-major teams in the state this season. ECU The ECU Pirates are hoping to have a better showing this […]

N.C. State wins ACC opener

March 12, 2024 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON— Casey Morsell scored 25 points, Jayden Taylor had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals and No. 10 seed North Carolina State beat No. 15 seed Louisville 94-85 on Tuesday night in the first […]

UNC-A tops G-W in Big South semis

March 10, 2024 The Associated Press

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 […]

Charlotte men, Wake women get wins

March 7, 2024 Shawn Krest

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Ingram leads UNC past State

March 2, 2024 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Harrison Ingram scored a season-high 22 points as No. 9 North Carolina rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half and beat North Carolina State 79-70. Elliot Cadeau scored 15 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: McMullen, UNCA knock off High Point

February 7, 2024 The Associated Press

ASHEVILLE — Nicholas McMullen scored 19 points as UNC Asheville beat High Point 86-81 on Wednesday night. McMullen had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (16-9, 8-2 Big South Conference). Fletcher Abee scored 17 points, making […]

College Basketball Roundup: Brown-Jones’ 39 helps UNCG knock off Western Carolina in overtime

January 24, 2024 The Associated Press

CULLOWHEE — Mikeal Brown-Jones’ 39 points led UNC Greensboro over Western Carolina 85-82 in overtime on Wednesday night. Keyshaun Langley made a pair of free throws with 4 seconds left in the extra period to […]

College Basketball Roundup: Sallis’ 21 points leads Wake past Virginia

January 13, 2024 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Hunter Sallis scored a season-high 21 points, Andrew Carr recorded a double-double and Wake Forest used the second half to distance itself from Virginia in a 66-47 win on Saturday. Sallis, in his […]

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 […]