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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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Love, Bacot lead UNC past Notre Dame

February 23, 2023 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Caleb Love and Armando Bacot scored 16 points each and Bacot had a milestone double-double, leading UNC to a 63-59 victory over Notre Dame on Wednesday night. Bacot grabbed 11 rebounds […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU knocks off Cincinnati

February 16, 2023 The Associated Press

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: Smith plays as NC State tops Irish

January 25, 2023 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — Jarkel Joiner scored 28 points to lead NC State to an 85-82 victory over Notre Dame on Tuesday night. Cormac Ryan’s 3-pointer pulled Notre Dame within 69-68 with 4:59 remaining, but the Wolfpack […]

College Basketball Roundup: Wake knocks off 1st-place Clemson

January 17, 2023 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Tyree Appleby scored 24 points to help Wake Forest beat No. 19 Clemson 87-77 on Tuesday night, ending the Tigers’ unexpected perfect start in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The Demon Deacons (14-5, 6-2 […]

College Basketball Roundup: NC State holds off Virginia Tech’s late rally

January 7, 2023 The Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Terquavion Smith scored 22 points, Jarkel Joiner added 21 and NC State held back Virginia Tech’s late rally for a 73-69 victory on Saturday night. NC State (13-4, 3-3 ACC) has won […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Bacot lead UNC past Wake

January 5, 2023 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored 22 of hit 27 points in the second half and Armando Bacot had 21 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help UNC beat Wake Forest 88-79 Wednesday night […]

College Basketball Roundup: Nance’s buzzer-beater forces OT, Heels beat No. 23 Ohio State

December 18, 2022 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Down two with under 2 second left, UNC assistant Jeff Lebo drew up a play the Tar Heels hadn’t even run in practice — and it worked perfectly. Pete Nance made a […]

College Basketball Roundup: Skogman scores 17 off the bench to lead Davidson over WCU

December 7, 2022 The Associated Press

DAVIDSON — David Skogman scored 17 points off of the bench to help lead Davidson over Western Carolina 72-64 on Wednesday night. Skogman added six rebounds for the Wildcats (7-3). Desmond Watson also scored 17 […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 17 Duke powers past Boston College

December 3, 2022 Cory Lavalette

DURHAM — It took almost 29 minutes of Saturday’s game for No. 17 Duke to have a player reach a double-figure point total. And it simply didn’t matter with the Blue Devils. Mark Mitchell scored […]