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College Basketball Roundup: Charlotte upsets No. 17 Florida Atlantic

January 7, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — This was the type of situation Lu’Cye Patterson has dreamed about: Game on the line. Against a ranked opponent. Ball in his hands. Patterson drew a foul on a jumper with 1.7 seconds […]

Duke holds off Troy in Birmingham Bowl

December 23, 2023 The Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A day before the Birmingham Bowl, Duke interim coach Trooper Taylor loaded his team on buses for a crack-of-dawn trip to Selma, Alabama. While most coaches ensure their team gets rest the […]

NC teams staying in Southeast for bowls

December 6, 2023 Ryan Henkel

Four of North Carolina’s FBS teams found out where they will play their bowl games over the weekend, and NC State, UNC, Duke and Appalachian State will all stay in the Southeast for their postseason […]

Troy wins second straight Sun Belt title, beats App State 49-23

December 3, 2023 The Associated Press

TROY, Ala. — Kimani Vidal and Troy’s defense combined to run away with another title in the fourth quarter. Vidal rushed for 233 yards and five touchdowns and Troy scored twice in a six-second span […]

Aguilar throws 4 TD passes, Appalachian State advances to Sun Belt title game

November 25, 2023 The Associated Press

BOONE — Joey Aguilar threw four touchdown passes and Appalachian State blew past Georgia Southern 55-27 on Saturday, clinching a berth in the Sun Belt Championship in the process. The Mountaineers (8-4, 6-2 Sun Belt […]

App State, Troy look to complete stories in Sun Belt title game

November 1, 2023 Shawn Krest

The story of the 2023 Sun Belt championship game changes depending on where you start it. For Appalachian State, it begins in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Oct. 22. The Mountaineers had just arrived […]

NSJ 2022 Comeback of the Year: App State defeats Troy with Hail Mary in wild finish

December 28, 2022 Jesse Deal

On Sept. 17 in Boone, a wild day for Appalachian State ended with an unforgettable Hail Mary and North State Journal’s choice for the 2022 Comeback of the Year. In front of a sold-out Kidd […]

Another stunner: App State beats Troy on Hail Mary

September 17, 2022 North State Journal Staff

ESPN’s “College GameDay came to Boone on Saturday to help the App State football team and its fans celebrate last week’s stunning upset of then-No.6 Texas A&M. The Mountaineers extended the festivities with another epic […]

App State opens conference play riding wave of confidence

September 14, 2022 Jesse Deal

One week after pulling off the second-biggest upset victory in school history, Appalachian State will try to carry that momentum into Sun Belt play against visiting Troy. After pulling off an improbable 17-14 win at […]

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College basketball roundup: Newton carries ECU to road win

February 17, 2022 The Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Tristen Newton recorded 14 points and 10 assists to lift East Carolina to a 65-57 win over South Florida on Thursday night. Vance Jackson had 16 points for East Carolina (13-12, 4-9 […]