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Vets put Heels in ACC title game
After the clock ran down in UNC’s 72-65 win over Pitt in the ACC Semifinals, Tar Heels Armando Bacot and RJ Davis headed toward each other and hugged. “RJ has been our closer all year, […]
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Wake loses, waits for NCAA news
WASHINGTON–Now the wait begins. Wake Forest was eliminated from the ACC Tournament with an 81-69 quarterfinal loss to Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Demon Deacons were able to add one win—Wednesday’s victory over Notre Dame—to their […]
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Pitt out-toughs Duke at Cameron
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 […]
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ACC Tournament starts early for NC teams
GREENSBORO — As the ACC regular season wound down, it appeared we might see a first in the upcoming conference tournament: All four North Carolina teams were on pace to play back-to-back-to-back-to-back in Wednesday’s second […]
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Pitt sweeps Tar Heels as Capel rips UNC’s treatment of former player
CHAPEL HILL — Pitt got a season sweep of UNC, winning 65-64 in an emotional game at the Smith Center in Chapel Hill. Nelly Cummings helped Pitt wipe out a UNC lead that reached seven […]
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Uncharted territory: A trip inside the NCAA transfer portal
We’re about to go on a journey. We’ve heard a lot about our destination, but most of us have never seen this strange, foreign territory. “I’m not sure I’m supposed to be talking about this,” […]
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Jon Scheyer looks to rebuild Duke coaching staff
Duke is used to offseason departures and having spots to fill. It’s just usually one-and-done players that are the ones leaving rather than assistant coaches. The Blue Devils opened the 2022 offseason with a pair […]
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Duke rolls by Pitt 86-56 in Coach K’s final road game
PITTSBURGH — Mike Krzyzewski is attempting to stay in the present, even as the days slip by and the going-away presents and “last” milestones keep piling up. Even as retirement looms whenever Duke’s season — […]
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Next man up: The ACC is hoping its younger coaches can keep the conference on top
The ACC built its reputation as the nation’s preeminent college basketball conference on the foundation of talented and charismatic coaches such as NC State’s Everett Case, North Carolina’s Frank McGuire, Duke’s Vic Bubas and Bones […]
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Duke had options for next hoops coach
DURHAM — It only took a few hours after Mike Krzyzewski announced his decision to retire as Duke’s basketball coach last Wednesday for top assistant Jon Scheyer to be named as his replacement-in-waiting. The speed […]