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Can NC State once again defy the odds?
In one month’s time, local teams will be hitting the hardwood as the college basketball season gets underway, and it’s a safe bet that a lot of NC State fans will be happy to leave […]
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Monté Ross faces familiar, unknown as next NC A&T hoops coach
GREENSBORO — This year was North Carolina A&T’s first in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Aggies will enter next season with a men’s basketball coach who knows his way around the school’s new league. Former […]
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March Madness begins now for one-bid leagues
For most of the conferences in college basketball, early March is not a time for bubble speculation and bracketology. While power conference teams like UNC, Michigan and Clemson have seen their odds of getting an […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNC loses at home to No. 15 Miami
CHAPEL HILL— Miami coach Jim Larrañaga went into halftime Monday night knowing his 15th-ranked Hurricanes couldn’t keep letting UNC attack off the dribble and get to the rim. So the Hurricanes turned an opponent that […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College
BOSTON — Terquavion Smith didn’t realize he had reached 1,000 career points until NC State coach Kevin Keatts announced it in the locker room after the game. His teammates were waiting and ready, drenching the […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Jackson’s 47 leads Western Carolina past Wofford
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Tre Jackson scored 47 points and Western Carolina beat Wofford 95-91 in double overtime on Wednesday night. Jackson was 14-of-21 shooting, including 8 for 15 from distance, and went 11 for 11 […]
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College Basketball Roundup: NC State holds off Virginia Tech’s late rally
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Terquavion Smith scored 22 points, Jarkel Joiner added 21 and NC State held back Virginia Tech’s late rally for a 73-69 victory on Saturday night. NC State (13-4, 3-3 ACC) has won […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Bacot lead UNC past Wake
CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored 22 of hit 27 points in the second half and Armando Bacot had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help UNC beat Wake Forest 88-79 Wednesday night […]
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College Basketball Roundup: NC State makes 10 3s, beats Louisville
RALEIGH — Casey Morsell scored 15 points from five 3-pointers and NC State pulled away early in the second half to beat Louisville 76-64 on Thursday night for its third straight win. Terquavion Smith made […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNC Wilmington beats High Point
WILMINGTON — Trazarien White had 19 points in UNC Wilmington’s 85-82 victory against High Point on Sunday. White added six rebounds for the Seahawks (9-3). Noah Ross scored 15 points and added six rebounds. Shykeim […]