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Johnson’s heave lifts NC State past UNCG
GREENSBORO — Markell Johnson knew there were only a few seconds left in a tie game as the inbound pass came his way with NC State facing overtime. “Get it up before the time went […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Jones leads Penn State over Wake Forest
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Myreon Jones lived up to his nickname on Wednesday night. The Penn State sophomore, dubbed “Buckets” by his teammates, drained a career-best 22 points to lead Penn State over Wake Forest […]
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College Hoops Roundup: Bryce’s double-double leads Wolfpack over St. Francis-Brooklyn
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 […]
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UNCG using tournament snub as fuel
If UNC Greensboro was a member of, say, the ACC — or any other Power 5 Conference, for that matter — it might have been selected to play in the NCAA Tournament for the second […]
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Mid-major report: A look at the postseason hopes for in-state teams
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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UNCG returns core, hopes to build on success
Conventional wisdom was that UNC Greensboro basketball coach Wes Miller would leave for a higher profile job after leading his team to a 27-8 record and a near upset of Gonzaga in the opening round […]
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NC’s first-round exits look ahead to next season
Only Duke remains of the six N.C. schools that earned bids to the NCAA Tournament, and four of those teams made early exits in the first round. Here’s a look at how each of those […]
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UNCG upsets NC State at PNC Arena
RALEIGH — UNC-Greensboro earned one of its biggest victories of the Wes Miller era with an upset win at NC State, 81-76 on Saturday. “We’re really proud of our group,” Miller said. “It’s a really […]
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Duke, UNC lead the way in NC basketball
North Carolina boasts both the NCAA defending champions and the 2017-18 season’s preseason No. 1. It’s no surprise to see the former, UNC, and the latter, Duke at the top of the heap, but each […]