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Elon basketball off to historic start
The Elon Phoenix men’s basketball team is certainly one to keep an eye on this season. Coach Billy Taylor, who’s in his third season at the helm at Elon, has led the Phoenix to its […]
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3 NC teams win in Big South
HIGH POINT — Abdoulaye Thiam and Duke Miles each scored 20 points and High Point beat Radford 77-63 on Friday in the Big South Conference Tournament. Thiam shot 6 for 13 (3 for 8 from […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Ryan’s 18 help snap No. 10 UNC’s drought at Virginia
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With its two star players doing little in a challenging first half, No. 10 UNC needed someone to emerge as an alternative against Virginia. Enter Cormac Ryan. He scored 18 points — […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Albury, McLaurin lead Queens to upset over Stetson
DELAND, Fla. — Deyton Albury and BJ McLaurin both scored 16 points, and Queens University defeated Stetson 83-75 on Thursday night. Albury added eight rebounds and McLaurin snared six for the Royals (12-17, 6-8 Atlantic […]
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College Basketball Roundup: McCain sets freshman 3-point mark in Duke’s win over Florida State
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils beat Florida State 76-67 on Saturday. McCain […]
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College Basketball Roundup: UNCW beats Drexel for share of CAA lead
WILMINGTON — KJ Jenkins scored 24 points and made seven 3-pointers to help UNC Wilmington defeat Drexel 75-56 on Thursday night. Jenkins was 7 of 14 shooting, including 7 for 13 from 3-point range, for […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Dell’Orso, Campbell knock off Elon
ELON — Anthony Dell’Orso led Campbell with 17 points, including the game-winning layup with 1.5 seconds remaining, and the Fighting Camels beat Elon 69-67 on Thursday night. Elon’s Max Mackinnon missed a free throw with […]
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College Basketball Roundup: No. 3 UNC holds off FSU for 10th straight win
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — UNC had won seven straight Atlantic Coast Conference games by double digits. On Saturday, the Tar Heels showed they could win a game that was tight in the final minutes. RJ Davis […]
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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: Phillips, White lead UNCW over Monmouth
WILMINGTON — Shykeim Phillips had 16 points in UNC Wilmington’s 69-56 victory over Monmouth on Thursday night. Trazarien White scored 14 points and added eight rebounds for the Seahawks (10-5, 1-2 Coastal Athletic Association). Maleeck […]