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College Basketball Roundup: ECU knocks off Cincinnati

February 16, 2023 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Brandon Johnson scored 16 points to lead East Carolina past Cincinnati 75-71 on Wednesday night. Johnson also added six rebounds for the Pirates (13-12, 4-8 American Athletic Conference). RJ Felton added 15 points […]

College Basketball Preview: Woolbright leads Catamounts

October 26, 2022 Shawn Krest

Western Carolina finished in last place in the Southern Conference last season and was winless on the road in conference play. In coach Justin Gray’s first season, the team suffered its seventh losing campaign in […]

College basketball roundup: Williams leads Gardner-Webb over Campbell

February 9, 2022 The Associated Press

BUIES CREEK — D’Maurian Williams had 15 points and seven rebounds as Gardner-Webb got past Campbell 57-45 on Wednesday night. Lance Terry had 14 points for Gardner-Webb (14-10, 8-3 Big South Conference), which earned its […]

College basketball roundup: Davidson bounces back, wins in McKillop’s 1,000th game

January 30, 2022 The Associated Press

DAVIDSON — Luka Brajkovic scored 22 points, Foster Loyer added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists and No. 25 Davidson held off La Salle 77-69 on Saturday in Bob McKillop’s 1,000th game as head […]

College basketball roundup: Wake uses balanced attack to break losing streak vs. UVA

January 15, 2022 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Jake LaRavia scored 15 points to lead four in double figures and Wake Forest pulled away in the final six minutes to beat Virginia 63-55 on Saturday, snapping a nine-game losing streak […]

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College basketball roundup: Langley lifts UNC Greensboro past Wofford

January 10, 2022 The Associated Press

GREENSBORO — Kobe Langley scored 17 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 16.1 seconds left, and UNC Greensboro narrowly defeated Wofford 58-54 on Monday night. Bas Leyte had 11 points for the Spartans (10-5, 2-1 […]

College basketball roundup: Notre Dame tops UNC, hands Davis first loss to unranked opponent

January 5, 2022 The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Nate Laszewski scored a season-high 20 points, including consecutive 3-pointers to give the lead back to Notre Dame, and the Fighting Irish held on for a 78-73 victory over North Carolina […]

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: Love, Bacot lead UNC over Wake Forest

January 21, 2021 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Freshman Caleb Love had a season-high 20 points, Armando Bacot scored 14 of his 18 in the second half, and UNC beat Wake Forest 80-73 on Wednesday night. RJ Davis scored 13 […]