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Carolina-Duke will be a true transition game
The last time UNC and Duke met, the Tar Heels won a 91-73 decision over the Blue Devils at the Smith Center. After the handshakes between the two teams were over as the Tar Heels […]
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College basketball roundup: Duke freshmen lead in rout at Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — In his last visit with his Duke basketball team to Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion. coach Mike Krzyzewski couldn’t have been more pleased with the defensive effort of his No. 9 Blue […]
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Coach K on the clock?
While the North Carolina sports world — and most of college basketball — was reeling with the news of Roy Williams’ sudden retirement last Thursday, another college program with a long basketball history made a […]
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No suits, no tie — no problem
Back in 2018, when he was still at East Tennessee State, Steve Forbes was selected by fan vote as one of the 10 sexiest coaches in mid-major college basketball. It’s an honor for which he […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Duke beats Notre Dame in ACC opener
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Playing on the road for the first time in their collegiate careers did not rattle Duke’s talented freshmen. They were looking forward to it. “It was great, just getting to see […]
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Wake Forest suffers 8th ACC loss at Notre Dame
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Mike Brey got expected production from T.J. Gibbs and John Mooney but was particularly giddy over the performance of 6-foot-10 reserve Nate Laszewski in Wednesday’s 90-80 Atlantic Coast […]
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Johnson leads NC State over Notre Dame
RALEIGH — Down 12 points in the second half and without its leading scorer and rebounder, NC State raised its intensity on defense and its aggression on the boards and used 27 points by Markell […]
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Notre Dame’s Brey warns football team not to overlook Wolfpack on Saturday
CHARLOTTE — Basketball took center stage Wednesday, with all 15 league coaches and 29 of their players in attendance at the ACC’s Operation Basketball media event. But while most of the conversation during a long […]