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Could North Carolina produce a few mid-major surprises this season?

November 15, 2024 Ryan Henkel

College basketball in North Carolina goes far beyond the ACC. Here’s a look at the top mid-major teams in the state this season. ECU The ECU Pirates are hoping to have a better showing this […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot reaches 2,000 points, No. 8 UNC beats Pitt

January 3, 2024 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Armando Bacot spent the last three seasons watching UNC let winnable games against Pittsburgh slip away. The longtime Tar Heels center took it personally. So, apparently, did his team. Bacot scored 16 points […]

Bids await NC schools in conference tournaments

March 8, 2023 Ryan Henkel

The AAC, Atlantic 10, Conference USA and MEAC tournaments all take place this week. As teams start to punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament, the remaining schools across the state are beginning their conference […]

Who’s hot, who’s not: Job security checks for NC’s men’s hoops coaches

November 9, 2022 Cory Lavalette

The 2022-23 college basketball season got underway Monday, but it’s never too early to do a hot seat check on the sidelines across North Carolina. While much of the talk this season will be about […]

College Basketball Preview: ECU starts over with new coach

October 26, 2022 Shawn Krest

East Carolina reached .500 for the first time since 2013-14, but it wasn’t enough. The school parted ways with Dooley, who went 44-67 in his second stint as head coach of the Pirates. In his […]