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February 28, 2021

UNC Charlotte basketball

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For NC teams, bowl picture still developing

December 2, 2020 Shawn Krest

For the first time, the “Bowl Season” organization of bowl games has made projections for the college football postseason. North Carolina teams fared well, with four teams getting projected to make a bowl game. Things […]

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College Basketball Roundup: App State wins behind Forrest

January 31, 2020 The Associated Press

JONESBORO, Ark. — Justin Forrest had 26 points as Appalachian State defeated Arkansas State 71-64 on Thursday night. Forrest made 8 of 10 foul shots. Hunter Seacat had 13 points and 10 rebounds for Appalachian […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Gardner-Webb tops High Point in OT

January 24, 2020 The Associated Press

HIGH POINT — Nate Johnson had a career-high 29 points as Gardner-Webb narrowly defeated High Point 79-76 in overtime on Thursday night. Gardner-Webb (7-11, 3-3 Big South Conference) opened the overtime period with a 13-5 […]

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College Basketball Roundup: Broken shot clock suspends Gardner-Webb game

January 21, 2020 The Associated Press

BOILINGS SPRINGS — The Hampton-Gardner-Webb men’s basketball game was suspended at halftime on Monday night because of a mechanical malfunction of one of the shot clocks. The game is tentatively rescheduled for Feb. 24 with […]

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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 […]

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College Basketball Roundup: ECU upsets SMU with late 3

January 11, 2020 The Associated Press

GREENVILLE — Tristen Newton hit a 3-pointer from the left corner in the closing seconds and East Carolina upset SMU 71-68 on Saturday. Tyson Jolley made two free throws to tie the game with 12 […]

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Charlotte looks to make steady improvement

November 6, 2019 Shawn Krest

Charlotte’s second-year coach, Ron Sanchez, honed his craft for decades as an assistant to Tony Bennett. So it’s only natural that the 49ers’ improvement would be slow and methodical. Sanchez took over a team that […]

Sports

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 […]

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Sanchez begins rebuild in Charlotte

October 31, 2018 Shawn Krest

Last season, the Charlotte 49ers were dead last in Conference USA in defense, allowing 79.9 points per game. Their solution was to bring in an assistant from the nation’s top defensive team to run things. […]

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