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College Basketball Roundup: McCain sets freshman 3-point mark in Duke’s win over Florida State

February 17, 2024 The Associated Press

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNCA wins, High Point loses in OT to tie teams atop Big South

February 14, 2024 The Associated Press

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis’ 25 points leads No. 3 UNC over Miami

February 10, 2024 The Associated Press

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — RJ Davis scored 25 points and No. 3 UNC held off Miami for a 75-72 victory on Saturday. Armando Bacot had 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Tar Heels (19-5, […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 3 UNC holds off FSU for 10th straight win

January 28, 2024 The Associated Press

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Brown-Jones’ 39 helps UNCG knock off Western Carolina in overtime

January 24, 2024 The Associated Press

CULLOWHEE — Mikeal Brown-Jones’ 39 points led UNC Greensboro over Western Carolina 85-82 in overtime on Wednesday night. Keyshaun Langley made a pair of free throws with 4 seconds left in the extra period to […]

College Basketball Roundup: Burns hits game-winner in NC State’s win over Irish

January 4, 2024 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — DJ Burns Jr. had 13 points, including the buzzer-beating basket, and NC State rallied past Notre Dame 54-52 on Wednesday night. NC State did not lead for 39 minutes and 59 […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 14 Kentucky holds off No. 9 UNC

December 17, 2023 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, UNC still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away. Rob Dillingham scored […]

College Basketball Roundup: UNC Wilmington pulls off stunner at No. 12 Kentucky

December 3, 2023 The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trazarien White scored a career-high 27 points to lead UNC Wilmington to an 80-73 victory over No. 12 Kentucky on Saturday. The Seahawks (6-2) built a 14-point lead in the first half, […]

College Basketball Roundup: Reid’s 15 leads Gardner-Webb past Charleston Southern

February 1, 2023 The Associated Press

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Kareem Reid scored 15 points to help Gardner-Webb defeat Charleston Southern 67-59 on Wednesday night. Reid added seven rebounds for the Runnin’ Bulldogs (12-11, 7-4 Big South Conference). Anthony Selden scored 15 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Hinson 8 3-pointers lifts Pitt past Wake Forest

January 26, 2023 The Associated Press

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 […]