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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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College basketball preview: Colonial Athletic Association and MEAC
Only the ACC can boast as many teams from North Carolina as the Colonial Athletic Association. We take a look at the prospects for Campbell, Elon, UNCW and NC A&T, as well as the state’s […]
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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: Ingram leads UNC past State
CHAPEL HILL — Harrison Ingram scored a season-high 22 points as No. 9 North Carolina rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half and beat North Carolina State 79-70. Elliot Cadeau scored 15 points […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Elon tops William & Mary
ELON — TK Simpkins scored 18 points as Elon beat William & Mary 76-71 on Thursday night. Simpkins added eight rebounds and three steals for the Phoenix (13-17, 6-11 Coastal Athletic Association). Nick Dorn added […]
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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: 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: Phillips’ 24 leads UNC Wilmington over North Carolina A&T
WILMINGTON — Shykeim Phillips had 24 points in UNC Wilmington’s 73-54 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday night. Phillips also added six assists for the Seahawks (19-6, 10-3 Coastal Athletic Association). KJ Jenkins scored […]
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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 […]