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College basketball roundup: Catamounts win in OT, stay perfect at home

December 8, 2021 The Associated Press

CULLOWHEE — Vonterius Woolbright had career highs in points and rebounds, and Nicholas Robinson had five of his game-high 19 points in overtime to lead Western Carolina to a 74-69 win over Tennessee Tech. Woolbright […]

College basketball roundup: Wake wins, NC State loses in ACC openers

December 4, 2021 The Associated Press

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Daivien Williamson tossed in 19 points and Dallas Walton scored 17 as Wake Forest pulled away in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 80-61 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener on […]

College Basketball Roundup: Newton’s 30 points leads ECU past WCU

November 14, 2021 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton scored a career-high 30 points as East Carolina beat Western Carolina 95-79 on Sunday. Newton made 5 of 7 3-pointers while hitting 10 of 16 overall from the field. He also […]

College Basketball Roundup: Davis, Tar Heels hold off upset-minded Brown

November 12, 2021 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — RJ Davis scored a career-high 26 points, and No. 19 North Carolina battled through 40 minutes of relentless competition from Brown, outlasting the Ivy League foe 94-87 on Friday night. Armando Bacot […]

2021-22 College Basketball Preview: Around the state’s mid-major hoops programs

November 3, 2021 Brett Friedlander

After a 2021-22 season disrupted by COVID-19, college basketball in North Carolina is ready to return to normal when the new campaign tips off next week. Or at least something resembling normal. Fans will be […]

College Basketball Roundup: Faulkner’s 3-pointer leads WCU over Tennessee Tech in OT

December 6, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CULLOWHEE — Mason Faulkner sank a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left in overtime as Western Carolina narrowly beat Tennessee Tech 76-75 on Sunday. Faulkner hit 4 of 6 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, nine […]

College Basketball Roundup: WCU improves to 4-1 with win over Newberry

December 3, 2020 Cory Lavalette

CULLOWHEE — Travion McCray led four Western Carolina starters in double figures, scoring 26 points to go along with five rebounds and six assists to lead the Catamounts to their fourth win in five games […]

College Basketball Roundup: Duke freshmen lead way in opener

November 28, 2020 The Associated Press

DURHAM — Freshman Jalen Johnson had 19 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks to help No. 9 Duke overcome a turnover-filled performance and beat Coppin State 81-71 in Saturday’s delayed season opener for both teams. […]

College Basketball Roundup: ECU falls in overtime

February 27, 2020 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Justin Brown scored five of his 18 points in overtime to lift South Florida to a 73-68 victory over East Carolina on Wednesday night. Capping a second half that featured six ties […]

College Basketball Roundup: Georgia Tech topples Wake

February 20, 2020 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — There was no slowing down Georgia Tech guards Michael Devoe and Jose Alvarado on Wednesday night at Wake Forest. Not even a knee injury that sent Devoe to the bench for the final […]