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Danny Manning out as Wake Forest coach
Danny Manning, who had just one winning season in his six years as coach of the Wake Forest men’s basketball team, will not be back for a seventh season with the Demon Deacons. Wake Forest […]
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Former Wake Forest basketball coach Carl Tacy dies at 87
WINSTON-SALEM — Former Wake Forest and Marshall basketball coach Carl Tacy has died. He was 87. Tacy’s son, Carl Jr., told The Associated Press his father died early Thursday. He had been transferred from a […]
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Early end to season creates quirks in team records
The college basketball season came to an abrupt and surprising end two weeks ago in the middle of the ACC Tournament. Games came to a sudden conclusion minutes before the ACC quarterfinals were scheduled to […]
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Manning’s future in doubt as Deacons finish another losing season
GREENSBORO — It didn’t take long after Wake Forest’s 81-72 loss to Pittsburgh in the opening round of the ACC Tournament on Tuesday to unleash the elephant in the room. Only a handful of questions […]
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Pitt surges past Wake Forest in ACC Tournament opener
GREENSBORO — Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 31 points, and Pittsburgh defeated Wake Forest 81-72 in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament on Tuesday. Trey McGowens scored 14 points and Xavier Johnson […]
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Beverly’s big first half leads NC State past Wake Forest
RALEIGH — Braxton Beverly found some relief in a season of pain. Beverly scored all 16 of his points during a 24-4 run in the first half to help NC State beat Wake Forest 84-64 […]
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Anthony, Brooks lead UNC past Wake Forest
CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina is feeling like it did at the beginning of the season. More importantly, the Tar Heels are winning that way. Cole Anthony scored 19 of his 28 points in the […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Deacons topple Irish
WINSTON-SALEM — Another day, another career-high scoring day for Wake Forest 7-footer Olivier Sarr. The 7-foot Sarr scored 30 points, making 12 of 16 shots, and grabbed 17 rebounds Saturday afternoon for the Demon Deacons […]
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Childress, Demon Deacons stun No. 7 Duke in 2OT
WINSTON-SALEM — Brandon Childress never panicked as shot after shot clanged off the rim. Nor did Wake Forest when it fell behind late in regulation against seventh-ranked Duke. It turned out Childress and the Demon […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Georgia Tech topples Wake
WINSTON-SALEM — There was no slowing down Georgia Tech guards Michael Devoe and Jose Alvarado on Wednesday night at Wake Forest. Not even a knee injury that sent Devoe to the bench for the final […]