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Ingram gives UNC offensive boost
CHARLOTTE — The two star seniors on North Carolina’s squad — RJ Davis and Armando Bacot — both had strong performances in Saturday night’s 85-69 win over Michigan State, but it was a third Tar […]
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Withers steps up for UNC in win
Coming into the NCAA Tournament, UNC needed to have someone step up to take the pressure off their two stars. RJ Davis and Armando Bacot had turned the Tar Heels into a two-man team by […]
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Tar Heels set for Tinseltown drama
North Carolina won the ACC regular season, advanced to the ACC Tournament championship game and picked up a one-seed in the West region of the NCAA Tournament. For a team that missed out on the […]
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Charlotte welcomes NCAA Tournament
CHARLOTTE — March Madness is back in the Queen City for the first time in six years, as eight teams are headed to the Spectrum Center this week for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The […]
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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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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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ACC/Big Ten Challenge schedule announced
Organizers of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge passed on an opportunity to celebrate Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell season at Duke by matching it against former conference rival Maryland or creating one final showdown with fellow Hall of […]
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Former players, friends react to ‘end of an era’ of UNC basketball
CHAPEL HILL — Shammond Williams, like virtually everyone else when they first saw the news Thursday, thought it was an April Fools’ gag. But when the former North Carolina basketball star realized that coach Roy […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Shooting woes sink Duke in loss to MSU
DURHAM — Rocket Watts scored 20 points and Julius Marble had a career-high 12 to help No. 8 Michigan State beat No. 6 Duke 75-69 on Tuesday night in the Champions Classic. The Spartans (3-0) […]
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8-timer Izzo, 3 first-time coaches in Final Four
Tom Izzo drew up the perfect play at the perfect moment, sending Michigan State past mighty Duke for a spot in the Final Four. The trip is always emotional, but Izzo has done it before. […]