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College Basketball Roundup: High Point beats UNCA for first Big South win

January 17, 2020 The Associated Press

ASHEVILLE — Denny Slay II scored 17 points off the bench, Caden Sanchez grabbed 14 rebounds and High Point held off UNC Asheville 68-66 on Thursday night for its first Big South Conference win of […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 10 FSU tops Wake Forest

January 9, 2020 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Tenth-ranked Florida State keeps winning games and hovering near the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference, even as coach Leonard Hamilton sees an inexperienced team that’s still developing together. Devin Vassell scored 17 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Wake Forest holds off NC A&T

December 21, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WINSTON-SALEM — Wake Forest will enter its two-week holiday break more relieved than merry. Chaundee Brown scored 25 points Saturday afternoon including a key baseline jumper down the stretch as Wake Forest needed a 10-0 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Henderson Jr. helps Campbell cruise past Elon

December 18, 2019 The Associated Press

BUIES CREEK — Cedric Henderson Jr. scored 15 points and Campbell breezed to a 60-46 victory over Elon on Tuesday night. Trey Spencer added 13 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals for the […]

Krzyzewski gets 217th win with Duke ranked No. 1 in blowout of Cal

November 22, 2019 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mike Krzyzewski is about to become No. 1 at winning at No. 1. He has to share that milestone for at least one more game with the Wizard of Westwood. Krzyzewski coached […]

College Hoops Roundup: Bryce’s double-double leads Wolfpack over St. Francis-Brooklyn

November 17, 2019 The Associated Press

RALEIGH — C.J. Bryce scored 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help NC State beat St. Francis Brooklyn 95-64 on Saturday. D.J. Funderburk added 17 points for the Wolfpack (3-1), who won their third […]

Wake Forest pulls away late from UNC Asheville

November 14, 2019 Cory Lavalette

WINSTON-SALEM — Olivier Sarr’s Wake Forest teammates did most of the work against UNC Asheville’s trapping defense Wednesday night. But the 7-footer was perfect when finishing the job in the Demon Deacons’ 98-79 victory over […]

College Basketball Roundup: App State falls in Kearns’ debut; UNCG tops NC A&T

November 6, 2019 The Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Juwan Howard felt plenty of support at his first game as Michigan’s coach. Jalen Rose was at Crisler Center and received a nice ovation when he was introduced on the video […]

Mid-major report: A look at the postseason hopes for in-state teams

February 6, 2019 Shawn Krest

With five and a half weeks to go until Selection Sunday, every team’s latest win and loss will be broken down to determine the impact on the school’s NCAA Tournament resume. To get a head […]

NC’s mid-majors tip off 2018-19 season

November 14, 2018 Brett Friedlander

Over the past few weeks, the North State Journal sports staff has previewed some of the highest profile college basketball teams in our state. Here is a look at the best of the rest, including […]