Keondre Kennedy

March Madness begins now for one-bid leagues

March 1, 2023 Shawn Krest & Ryan Henkel

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Love, Bacot lead UNC past Notre Dame

February 23, 2023 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Caleb Love and Armando Bacot scored 16 points each and Bacot had a milestone double-double, leading UNC to a 63-59 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. Bacot grabbed 11 rebounds […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU knocks off Cincinnati

February 16, 2023 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Brandon Johnson scored 16 points to lead East Carolina past Cincinnati 75-71 on Wednesday night. Johnson also added six rebounds for the Pirates (13-12, 4-8 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 15 points […]

College Basketball Roundup: Appleby’s 35 leads Wake past UNC

February 7, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored a season-high 35 points, 23 coming at the free-throw line, and Wake Forest built a big lead early then held on for a 92-85 victory over UNC on Tuesday night. […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Wilmington tops NC A&T

February 3, 2023 The Associated Press

WILMINGTON — Shykeim Phillips’ 14 points helped UNC Wilmington defeat N.C. A&T 87-63 on Thursday night. Phillips added five rebounds and five assists for the Seahawks (18-6, 8-3 Colonial Athletic Association). Maleeck Harden-Hayes scored 13 […]

College Basketball Roundup: NC State holds off Virginia Tech’s late rally

January 7, 2023 The Associated Press

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Wilmington beats High Point

December 19, 2022 The Associated Press

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot sets mark, UNC rolls past The Citadel

December 13, 2022 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot had 11 rebounds, reaching double digits for a program-record 62nd time, and scored 14 points as UNC rolled by The Citadel 100-67 on Tuesday night. Bacot passed Billy Cunningham for […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 UNC drops second straight, loses in 4OT

November 27, 2022 The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Mark Sears had 24 points, five rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Alabama sent top-ranked UNC to a second straight loss with a 103-101 victory in a quadruple-overtime thriller on Sunday […]

College Basketball Roundup: Hildreth’s triple-double leads Wake Forest

November 26, 2022 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Cameron Hildreth had a triple-double, Damari Monsanto scored 20 points, and Wake Forest beat up on Hampton from the start in a 97-70 victory on Saturday. Hildreth had 14 points, 11 rebounds and […]