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High Point’s first NCAA trip ends with loss to Purdue

March 20, 2025 A. Carter Bills for North State Journal

The 13-seed High Point University Panthers fell to the fourth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers, 75-63, in the first round of the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament on Thursday but not without a fight. An offensive rebound and put […]

UNC-A tops G-W in Big South semis

March 10, 2024 The Associated Press

HIGH POINT — Drew Pember scored 30 points, six in overtime, as UNC Asheville beat Gardner-Webb 83-72 on Saturday night in a Big South Conference Tournament semifinal. Pember wound up with a triple-double for the […]

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: Dell’Orso, Campbell knock off Elon

February 1, 2024 The Associated Press

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 […]

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 […]

Leap of faith: Alan Huss building a winner at High Point

January 17, 2024 Shawn Krest

Creighton kept winning, which was good news for Alan Huss, then an assistant on coach Greg McDermott’s staff. The Blue Jays advanced to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, then topped Princeton to move […]

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: Woolbright, Western Carolina stun Vanderbilt

December 19, 2023 The Associated Press

NASHVILLE — Vonterius Woolbright scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and his driving layup with 1.5 seconds to go sent Western Carolina to a 63-62 win over Vanderbilt on Tuesday night. Despite Western Carolina […]

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: No. 7 Duke loses at Arkansas

November 30, 2023 The Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Trevon Brazile had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 21 off the bench and Arkansas held on to beat No. 7 Duke 80-75 on Wednesday night. Playing without leading scorer […]