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UNC Wilmington ends season with win, claims CBI title

March 30, 2022 Brett Friedlander

The College Basketball Invitational doesn’t get quite the same fanfare as the NCAA Tournament, especially this year with rivals North Carolina and Duke set to meet in Saturday’s national semifinal in what could very well […]

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UNC Wilmington beats Middle Tennessee for CBI championship

March 23, 2022 The Associated Press

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Mike Okauru scored 11 of his 28 points in the two overtime periods, Jaylen Sims also finished with 28 points and UNC Wilmington beat Middle Tennessee 96-90 on Wednesday night in […]

Takayo Siddle has UNCW back atop CAA

February 2, 2022 Brett Friedlander

WILMINGTON — When UNC Wilmington athletic director Jimmy Bass set out to find a new basketball coach two seasons ago, his goal was to find someone capable of returning the program to the prominence it […]

College basketball roundup: UNCW finishes sweep of Northeastern, extends winning streak to 10

January 27, 2022 Brett Friedlander

WILMINGTON — Three days after beating Northeastern on the road in a game rescheduled because of a COVID postponement, the UNC Wilmington basketball team returned home for a rematch against the Huskies. Second verse, same […]

College basketball roundup: Wake beats BC for 4th straight ACC win

January 24, 2022 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Alondes Williams scored 20 points, Jake LaRavia had 11 points and 10 rebounds, and Wake Forest beat Boston College 87-57 on Monday night. Wake Forest (17-4, 7-3 ACC) has won four straight ACC […]

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College basketball roundup: Sims lifts UNCW past Charleston

January 17, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jaylen Sims had a season-high 24 points and Shykeim Phillips added 20 points as UNC Wilmington topped Charleston 86-78 on Monday night. Jaylen Fornes had 16 points for UNC Wilmington (9-5, 3-0 […]

College basketball roundup: Elon beats Winthrop on buzzer-beating 3

December 15, 2021 The Associated Press

ELON — Jerald Gillens-Butler hit a 3-point from the left wing with 1.3 seconds left and Michael Graham had 13 points and 15 rebounds to lead Elon to a 63-61 win over Winthrop on Wednesday […]

College basketball roundup: Purdue hands UNC first loss of Hubert Davis era

November 20, 2021 Pat Eaton-Robb | The Associated Press

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — No. 6 Purdue showed that its high-scoring offense works, no matter the level of competition. Sasha Stefanovic scored 23 points and Jaden Ivey put up 22 points to go along with his […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot helps UNC overcome slow start at Charleston

November 17, 2021 Cory Lavalette

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Armando Bacot scored a career-high 24 points, tied his career best with six blocks and added 12 rebounds as No. 18 UNC rallied in the second half to beat Charleston 94-83 on […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Tar Heels hold off upset-minded Brown

November 12, 2021 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 19 North Carolina battled through 40 minutes of relentless competition from Brown, outlasting the Ivy League foe 94-87 on Friday night. Armando Bacot […]