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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: UNC loses 3rd straight, falls at No. 10 Indiana

December 1, 2022 The Associated Press

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trayce Jackson-Davis had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Xavier Johnson scored 20 points and No. 10 Indiana beat No. 18 UNC 77-65 on Wednesday night in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. The Hoosiers […]

College Basketball Roundup: Williams scores 12 off the bench, Charlotte beats Boise State

November 17, 2022 The Associated Press

CONWAY, S.C. — Brice Williams helped lead Charlotte over Boise State on Thursday night with 12 points off of the bench in a 54-42 victory. Williams also added five rebounds for the 49ers (3-0). Aly […]

College Basketball Preview: UNC Greensboro tries to take a step forward

October 26, 2022 Shawn Krest

In his second season with the Spartans, coach Mike Jones will try to improve on a winning record and first round loss in the CBI. He’ll have a veteran team that returns size and its […]

College basketball roundup: App State reaches semis of Sun Belt Tournament

March 5, 2022 Cory Lavalette

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Justin Forrest had a season-high 20 points as Appalachian State topped Georgia Southern 73-60 in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Saturday night. Donovan Gregory had 17 points and […]

College basketball roundup: Coach K wins in last trip to Charlottesville

February 23, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A.J. Griffin incurred the ire of coach Mike Krzyzewski when he passed on an open 3-pointer late in the No. 7 Blue Devils’ tight game at Virginia. “What are you doing? Just […]

College basketball roundup: Notre Dame tops UNC, hands Davis first loss to unranked opponent

January 5, 2022 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish held on for a 78-73 victory over North Carolina […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Tar Heels hold off upset-minded Brown

November 12, 2021 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 19 North Carolina battled through 40 minutes of relentless competition from Brown, outlasting the Ivy League foe 94-87 on Friday night. Armando Bacot […]

College Basketball Roundup: Duke topples Kentucky in Coach K’s MSG farewell

November 10, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour started with a win thanks to his latest group of stellar freshmen at Duke. Trevor Keels scored 25 points and classmate Paolo Banchero added 22 to help the […]

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 […]