UNC Charlotte basketball

College Basketball Roundup: Roach, No. 8 Duke smother Miami

February 21, 2024 The Associated Press

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Jeremy Roach scored 16 points to lead No. 8 Duke to an 84-55 victory over Miami on Wednesday night. Kyle Filipowski and Mark Mitchell each had 15 points for the Blue […]

College Basketball Roundup: Phillips’ 24 leads UNC Wilmington over North Carolina A&T

February 16, 2024 The Associated Press

WILMINGTON — Shykeim Phillips had 24 points in UNC Wilmington’s 73-54 victory over North Carolina A&T on Thursday night. Phillips also added six assists for the Seahawks (19-6, 10-3 Coastal Athletic Association). KJ Jenkins scored […]

Patterson scores 16, Charlotte beats East Carolina for 8th straight win

February 3, 2024 The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE — Lu’Cye Patterson’s 16 points helped Charlotte defeat East Carolina 67-52 on Saturday. Patterson was 7-of-13 shooting for the 49ers (14-7, 8-1 American Athletic Conference). Igor Milicic Jr. scored 12 points with 10 rebounds […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 3 UNC holds off FSU for 10th straight win

January 28, 2024 The Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — UNC had won seven straight Atlantic Coast Conference games by double digits. On Saturday, the Tar Heels showed they could win a game that was tight in the final minutes. RJ Davis […]

College Basketball Roundup: Sallis’ 21 points leads Wake past Virginia

January 13, 2024 The Associated Press

WINSTON-SALEM — Hunter Sallis scored a season-high 21 points, Andrew Carr recorded a double-double and Wake Forest used the second half to distance itself from Virginia in a 66-47 win on Saturday. Sallis, in his […]

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 […]

College Basketball Roundup: Bacot reaches 2,000 points, No. 8 UNC beats Pitt

January 3, 2024 The Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Armando Bacot spent the last three seasons watching UNC let winnable games against Pittsburgh slip away. The longtime Tar Heels center took it personally. So, apparently, did his team. Bacot scored 16 points […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 14 Kentucky holds off No. 9 UNC

December 17, 2023 The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Kentucky seemed to make all the big plays down the stretch. Even then, UNC still had a chance to pull out the victory. But the Tar Heels threw it away. Rob Dillingham scored […]

Bruised Duke team ends losing streak

December 9, 2023 Shawn Krest

DURHAM — Duke was a beaten up team when it hosted Charlotte on Saturday. The game didn’t help matters much. “Ankle, elbow, face,” Kyle Filipowski said, listing everything he’d injured or damaged during the Blue […]

College Basketball Roundup: No. 7 Duke loses at Arkansas

November 30, 2023 The Associated Press

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Trevon Brazile had 19 points and 11 rebounds, Khalif Battle scored 21 off the bench and Arkansas held on to beat No. 7 Duke 80-75 on Wednesday night. Playing without leading scorer […]