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NC Central ‘staying poised’ despite bumpy path

February 10, 2021 Brett Friedlander

The scoreboard said that the NC Central basketball team lost at Florida A&M 59-50 on Monday. But the way things have been going for the Eagles during this disjointed season, just being on the court […]

Mid-majors find different inspirations for school names

April 22, 2020 Shawn Krest

We’ve looked at Blue Devils, Demon Deacons, Fighting Camels and plenty of Bulldogs. We’ve seen a mascot almost kill a member of the opposing band and another mascot that liked to sleep in busy hallways […]

College Basketball Roundup: Forrest’s 3 gets App State past Texas State

February 8, 2020 Cory Lavalette

BOONE — Justin Forrest hit a 3-pointer with 18 seconds left to give Appalachian State a come-from-behind, 60-57 win over Texas State on Saturday. The Bobcats held a 36-31 lead at intermission and pushed to […]

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College Basketball Roundup: WKU uses a pair of runs to put down Charlotte

January 18, 2020 The Associated Press

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Taveion Hollingsworth tied his career high with a season-high 30 points and Western Kentucky defeated Charlotte 80-63 on Saturday. Hollingsworth made all 13 of his foul-shot attempts. The 49ers led 39-38 […]

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College Basketball Roundup: ECU upsets SMU with late 3

January 11, 2020 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds and East Carolina upset SMU 71-68 on Saturday. Tyson Jolley made two free throws to tie the game with 12 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Jones leads Penn State over Wake Forest

December 5, 2019 The Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Myreon Jones lived up to his nickname on Wednesday night. The Penn State sophomore, dubbed “Buckets” by his teammates, drained a career-best 22 points to lead Penn State over Wake Forest […]

College Basketball Roundup: Daniels leads Wolfpack past Alcorn State

November 20, 2019 Cory Lavalette

RALEIGH — Devon Daniels is happy at his home away from home. Daniels scored 23 points to help NC State beat Alcorn State 87-64 on Tuesday night at Reynolds Coliseum. Markell Johnson added 16 points […]

NC Central looks to keep eye of the tiger

November 6, 2019 Shawn Krest

North Carolina Central is the first team to win three straight MEAC Tournament Championships in more than 35 years. Don’t let coach LeVelle Moton hear that, though. “My wife asked me, ‘Why are all your […]

NC Central ousted in First Four loss to North Dakota State

March 21, 2019 Cory Lavalette

DAYTON, Ohio — North Dakota State is one of the best free-throw shooting teams in the country, and that’s what it came down to at the end of the Bison’s First Four win over N.C. […]

NC Central, Moton not looking ahead to Duke

March 20, 2019 Brett Friedlander

DURHAM — LeVelle Moton knew what was coming. That didn’t stop him from trying to avoid it anyway. Moments after his N.C. Central basketball team earned its third straight NCAA Tournament bid by beating Norfolk […]