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Can Duke light fire in NCAAs?
When Duke took the floor for its ACC Tournament matchup with NC State, freshman guard Jared McCain had a large bandage over one eye. During pregame warmups, he had been doing a dribbling drill with […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Threadgill 3 at OT buzzer lifts Charlotte over Davidson
DAVIDSON — Jackson Threadgill made a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and Charlotte beat Davidson 68-66 in overtime on Tuesday night. Aly Khalifa had 19 points and 16 rebounds for the 49ers (6-2). Igor Milicic […]
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Wake offense fizzles in ACC Championship Game loss to Pitt
CHARLOTTE — Saturday’s ACC Championship Game between Wake Forest and Pittsburgh was the back-and-forth, high-scoring shootout it was expected to be. For the first quarter, at least. But after a wild opening 15 minutes that […]
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Wisconsin ends UNC’s season in NCAA blowout
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — North Carolina’s season came to an end when the Tar Heels suffered an 85-62 loss to No. 9 seed Wisconsin at Purdue’s Mackey Arena on Friday night. The Tar Heels never […]
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One team in the South Region’s opening-round No. 8 vs. No. 9 seed game has had an up-and-down season, looking like world-beaters in blowing out Louisville by more than three dozen points, struggling to a […]
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Turnovers haunt Wake Forest in bowl loss
CHARLOTTE — During the regular season, Wake Forest’s Sam Hartman was one of the most reliable quarterbacks in the nation, throwing just one interception. On Wednesday in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, he threw three in […]
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NC State gets revenge on Wisconsin
RALEIGH — Jericole Hellems had a career night and North Carolina State earned some revenge. The Wolfpack’s marquee nonconference home game was anything but a flop. Hellems scored a career-high 23 points and North Carolina […]