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NC produces over 50 MLB picks
Major League Baseball reached out to its next generation of players with the 20-round MLB Draft, last week in Texas. As we reported last week, Wake Forest took center stage in the first round, with […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNCA wins, High Point loses in OT to tie teams atop Big South
ASHEVILLE — Drew Pember and Josh Banks each scored 16 points as UNC Asheville beat Presbyterian 71-69 on Wednesday night. Toyaz Solomon made two free throws with 1:07 left to give UNC Asheville a 71-68 […]
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College Basketball Roundup: McMullen, UNCA knock off High Point
ASHEVILLE — Nicholas McMullen scored 19 points as UNC Asheville beat High Point 86-81 on Wednesday night. McMullen had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (16-9, 8-2 Big South Conference). Fletcher Abee scored 17 points, making […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Appalachian State wins 8th straight with OT victory over Georgia Southern
STATESBORO, Ga. — Terence Harcum scored a season-high 26 points and Appalachian State beat Georgia Southern 85-84 in overtime on Saturday. Harcum was 10 of 17 shooting (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Sallis’ 21 points leads Wake past Virginia
WINSTON-SALEM — Hunter Sallis scored a season-high 21 points, Andrew Carr recorded a double-double and Wake Forest used the second half to distance itself from Virginia in a 66-47 win on Saturday. Sallis, in his […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Charlotte upsets No. 17 Florida Atlantic
CHARLOTTE — This was the type of situation Lu’Cye Patterson has dreamed about: Game on the line. Against a ranked opponent. Ball in his hands. Patterson drew a foul on a jumper with 1.7 seconds […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Campbell advances in Big South Tournament
CHARLOTTE — Jay Pal had 19 points in Campbell’s 68-63 victory against Presbyterian on Wednesday night in an opening-round game of the Big South Conference Tournament. Pal also had three steals for the Fighting Camels […]
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College Basketball Roundup: ECU knocks off Cincinnati
GREENVILLE — Brandon Johnson scored 16 points to lead East Carolina past Cincinnati 75-71 on Wednesday night. Johnson also added six rebounds for the Pirates (13-12, 4-8 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 15 points […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Joiner’s 26, Burns’ double-double lead No. 22 NC State past Boston College
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 […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Hinson 8 3-pointers lifts Pitt past Wake Forest
PITTSBURGH — Blake Hinson scored 24 points on a program-record tying eight 3-pointers and Pittsburgh held on to defeat Wake Forest 81-79 on Wednesday night after blowing a 13-point second-half lead. After Wake Forest took […]