UNC Asheville Bulldogs

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 […]

3 NC teams win in Big South

March 9, 2024 The Associated Press

HIGH POINT — Abdoulaye Thiam and Duke Miles each scored 20 points and High Point beat Radford 77-63 on Friday in the Big South Conference Tournament. Thiam shot 6 for 13 (3 for 8 from […]

College Basketball Roundup: Ingram leads UNC past State

March 2, 2024 The Associated Press

CHAPEL HILL — Harrison Ingram scored a season-high 22 points as No. 9 North Carolina rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half and beat North Carolina State 79-70. Elliot Cadeau scored 15 points […]

College Basketball Roundup: Ryan’s 18 help snap No. 10 UNC’s drought at Virginia

February 24, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — With its two star players doing little in a challenging first half, No. 10 UNC needed someone to emerge as an alternative against Virginia. Enter Cormac Ryan. He scored 18 points — […]

NC college teams make final push for postseason

February 21, 2024 Shawn Krest

It appears that college basketball in North Carolina may finally be getting over the pandemic. Since COVID-19 wiped out the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the state has not seen more than three teams get bids for […]

College Basketball Roundup: McCain sets freshman 3-point mark in Duke’s win over Florida State

February 17, 2024 The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jared McCain set a Duke freshman record with eight 3-pointers and matched a school freshman mark with 35 points as the No. 9 Blue Devils beat Florida State 76-67 on Saturday. McCain […]

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: McMullen, UNCA knock off High Point

February 7, 2024 The Associated Press

ASHEVILLE — Nicholas McMullen scored 19 points as UNC Asheville beat High Point 86-81 on Wednesday night. McMullen had seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (16-9, 8-2 Big South Conference). Fletcher Abee scored 17 points, making […]

College Basketball Roundup: Appalachian State wins 8th straight with OT victory over Georgia Southern

February 3, 2024 The Associated Press

STATESBORO, Ga. — Terence Harcum scored a season-high 26 points and Appalachian State beat Georgia Southern 85-84 in overtime on Saturday. Harcum was 10 of 17 shooting (5 for 8 from 3-point range) for the […]

Shake up in women’s basketball power rankings

February 1, 2024 Shawn Krest

Five weeks ago, when we released our first set of North Carolina women’s basketball power rankings, NC State was coming off a pair of surprising losses but still managed to hold onto the top spot […]