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Which way will Duke go after comeback win
Duke saw the end of its season and didn’t blink. The Blue Devils blew a nine-point lead in the second half and saw Michigan State pull ahead by five in the waning minutes. The Spartans […]
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Up against wall, Duke toughs out win to give Coach K another weekend
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Duke Blue Devils would have been excused for feeling a little pressure on Sunday afternoon. Duke found itself down by five late in the second half against Michigan State. In addition […]
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Davidson comes up short as Michigan State earns date with Duke
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michigan State survived a 40-minute battle with Davidson to win 74-73 and advance to play Duke in the round of 32 on Sunday. The 10th-seeded Wildcats led for nearly 8½ minutes, building […]
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College basketball roundup: App State reaches semis of Sun Belt Tournament
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Justin Forrest had a season-high 20 points as Appalachian State topped Georgia Southern 73-60 in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament on Saturday night. Donovan Gregory had 17 points and […]
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Single-bid conferences offer 1 path to the NCAA Tournament
The ACC Network is currently airing a documentary series about the league’s postseason basketball tournament, including rare footage of the event when only the winner was eligible to receive an NCAA bid and the opportunity […]
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College basketball roundup: Wake Forest hands FSU its 4th straight loss
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jake LaRavia had a near triple-double, Alondes Williams scored 23 points, Damari Monsanto hit a clutch 3-pointer, and Wake Forest defeated Florida State 68-60 on Saturday, the Seminoles’ fourth consecutive loss. LaRavia […]
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College basketball roundup: Early second-half Syracuse spurt dooms NC State at home
RALEIGH — Jesse Edwards and Cole Swider scored 19 points apiece and Syracuse scored the last six points of the game to top NC State 89-82 on Wednesday night. The Wolfpack pulled within 83-82 on […]
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6 women’s teams hope to represent NC in Big Dance
Women’s basketball Selection Sunday is just over five weeks away, and at least a half-dozen teams in the state are holding out hope for an NCAA Tournament bid. While North Carolina is known for a […]
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College basketball roundup: Davidson bounces back, wins in McKillop’s 1,000th game
DAVIDSON — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points, Foster Loyer added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 25 Davidson held off La Salle 77-69 on Saturday in Bob McKillop’s 1,000th game as head […]
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Bracket prospects look good for North Carolina teams
The calendar is about to turn to February, which, for college basketball season, means it’s time to think about March. As the regular season enters its final month, teams around the state are trying to […]