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College Basketball Roundup: Bacot’s big game leads No. 19 UNC past Radford

November 7, 2023 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Armando Bacot has turned in plenty of big games for UNC, but nothing quite like this in a season opener. Bacot scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in the best opener […]

College Basketball Roundup: Appleby leads Wake over Irish

February 26, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored 21 points with six assists and four steals and Wake Forest pulled away from cold-shooting Notre Dame in the second half to earn a 63-56 win on Saturday night. The […]

College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College

February 12, 2023 The Associated Press

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 […]

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: No. 15 Duke goes young in win

December 10, 2022 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Even for a storied program like Duke, there was another historical footnote Saturday. Tyrese Proctor and Dariq Whitehead each scored 15 points and the 15th-ranked Blue Devils rolled past Maryland-Eastern Shore 82-55 while […]

College Basketball Roundup: Threadgill 3 at OT buzzer lifts Charlotte over Davidson

November 30, 2022 The Associated Press

DAVIDSON — Jackson Threadgill made a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and Charlotte beat Davidson 68-66 in overtime on Tuesday night. Aly Khalifa had 19 points and 16 rebounds for the 49ers (6-2). Igor Milicic […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 25 UConn tops UNC Wilmington

November 19, 2022 The Associated Press

STORRS, Conn. — Junior Adama Sanogo scored 24 points to lead No. 25 UConn to an 86-50 victory over UNC Wilmington on Friday night. Sophomore Jordan Hawkins returned from concussion protocol to add a career-high […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 1 Tar Heels top UNCW opener

November 8, 2022 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Players for No. 1 UNC provided reminders that this was just the beginning Monday night. Caleb Love and RJ Davis scored 17 points apiece and the Tar Heels started a season of […]

College Basketball Preview: Charlotte enters final season in Conference USA

November 2, 2022 Jesse Deal

Hoping to build on their highest win total since they joined Conference USA back in 2013, the 49ers and fifth-year coach Ron Sanchez will try to rise out of the middle of the pack before […]