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2021-22 College Basketball Preview: Around the state’s mid-major hoops programs

November 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

After a 2021-22 season disrupted by COVID-19, college basketball in North Carolina is ready to return to normal when the new campaign tips off next week. Or at least something resembling normal. Fans will be […]

College Basketball Roundup: Duke’s streak ends with an overtime loss to Louisville

February 27, 2021 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — Carlik Jones scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, sophomore Quinn Slazinski opened the scoring in OT with a 3-pointer and Louisville fended off Duke 80-73 on Saturday night, halting the Blue […]

College Basketball Roundup: NC State upends No. 15 Virginia

February 24, 2021 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — DJ Funderburk scored nine of his 14 points in the second half and NC State opened a big lead and held off No. 15 Virginia 68-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth […]

College Basketball Roundup: Hellems, Seabron lead NC State over Wake Forest

February 20, 2021 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Jericole Hellems and Dereon Seabron each scored 14 points and a balanced offensive attack sent NC State to an 80-62 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday, sweeping the season series. The win was […]

College basketball roundup: Depleted NC State falls short at Syracuse

January 31, 2021 The Associated Press

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Alan Griffin made two clutch free throws with four seconds remaining and Syracuse rallied past short-handed NC State 76-73 on Sunday. Griffin scored 19 points, Buddy Boeheim added 17 and the pair […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot leads No. 16 Heels past NC Central

December 12, 2020 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 UNC stopped a two-game slide by holding off North Carolina Central for a 73-67 victory Saturday. Caleb Love and Day’Ron Sharpe […]

College Basketball Roundup: Campbell improves to 3-0

December 10, 2020 Cory Lavalette

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jordan Whitfield scored a career-high 26 points as Campbell defeated New Orleans 79-70 on in the Dolphin Classic on Wednesday. Whitfield hit 8 of 10 shots. He added six rebounds. Ricky Clemons […]

College Basketball Roundup: Dosunmu leads No. 6 Illinois over Duke

December 9, 2020 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Ayo Dosunmu had 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds while sixth-ranked Illinois shot 58% to beat No. 10 Duke 83-68 on Tuesday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. Kofi Cockburn added 13 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Shooting woes sink Duke in loss to MSU

December 2, 2020 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career-high 12 to help No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 6 Duke 75-69 on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The Spartans (3-0) […]

College Basketball Roundup: Broken shot clock suspends Gardner-Webb game

January 21, 2020 The Associated Press

BOILINGS SPRINGS — The Hampton-Gardner-Webb men’s basketball game was suspended at halftime on Monday night because of a mechanical malfunction of one of the shot clocks. The game is tentatively rescheduled for Feb. 24 with […]