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February 12, 2012

Schools selling tourney tickets

Four weeks from today, on the second Sunday in March, they’ll play the championship game of the ACC Tournament. That’s 28 days to sell tickets to an event that — once upon a pre-expansion time — was a guaranteed sellout. Tickets we... Read More

No. 5 North Carolina beats No. 19 Virginia

Tyler Zeller had 25 points and nine rebounds to help No. 5 North Carolina beat No. 19 Virginia 70-52 on Saturday. Harrison Barnes added 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Tar Heels (21-4, 8-2 ACC), who regrouped from Wednesday night's stunning loss to riva... Read More

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Plumlees lead Duke over Maryland

Miles Plumlee had 13 points and a career-high 22 rebounds, and No. 10 Duke pulled away to beat Maryland 73-55 on Saturday. Seth Curry scored 19 points and Mason Plumlee added 16 points and 10 rebounds while big brother Miles became the first Duke player w... Read More

N.C. A&T tops S.C State

Nic Simpson scored 17 points, leading five N.C. A&T players in double figures in an 85-55 rout of S.C. State on Saturday. A&T (11-15, 6-5 MEAC) used an early 14-2 run to lead 16-5 with 5:55 elapsed. It had a 43-29 advantage after shooting 61.5 per... Read More

Smith leads Clemson past Wake Forest

Tanner Smith had 20 points and five assists to help Clemson pull away for a 78-58 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday. Smith hit 8-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-4 from beyond the arc, and the Tigers (12-12, 4-6 ACC) snapped a three-game losing stre... Read More

UNCG edges Chattanooga

Trevis Simpson scored 28 points and Derrell Armstrong's layup with 16 seconds left gave UNCG a come-from-behind 77-76 win over Chattanooga on Saturday night, sweeping the season series for the first time since 2006-07. The Mocs made two field goal attempt... Read More

N.C. A&T basketball 2011-12

Here is the schedule and results for N.C. A&T basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.CREIGHTON 97, N.C. A&T 65 (Nov. 11, 2011)At Qwest Center Omaha, Neb.Final statsRecap: Aggies drop opener by 30 (AP)IOWA 95, N.C. Read More

UNCG basketball 2011-12

Here is the schedule and results for UNCG basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.TENNESSEE 92, UNCG 63 (Nov. 11, 2011)In EA Sports Maui Invitational at Thompson-Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tenn. Final stats (.pdf) | Photos Re... Read More

Duke basketball 2011-12

Here is the schedule and results for Duke basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.No. 6 DUKE 77, BELMONT 76 (Nov. 11, 2011) In EA Sports Maui Invitational at Cameron Indoor Stadium, DurhamFinal stats | Photos | Video Recap...... Read More

Wake Forest basketball 2011-12

Here is the schedule and results for Wake Forest basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.WAKE FOREST 75, LOYOLA (Md.) 63 (Nov. 11, 2011) At Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem Final stats | Photos | Video Recap: Wake Forest 75, Lo... Read More

North Carolina basketball 2011-12

Here is the schedule and results for North Carolina basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.No. 1 NORTH CAROLINA 67, MICHIGAN STATE 55 (Nov. 11, 2011)In Carrier Classic at Coronado, Calif.Final stats | Photos | VideoRecap...... Read More

February 11, 2012

Wake Forest hires 2 football assistants

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Wake Forest has added two assistants to its football staff. Coach Jim Grobe said Friday that Jonathan Himebauch will coach the offensive line and Derrick Jackson will be in charge of the defensive line. Himebauch had coached in... Read More

February 10, 2012

Pack keeps pace with ACC leaders

ATLANTA (AP) — N.C. State is starting to feel like it can surprise some folks in the ACC. After avenging last month's home loss to lowly Georgia Tech, the Wolfpack are ready to take on the big boys. C.J. Williams scored 15 points, including a four-p... Read More

Simpson helps UNCG vault into first

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Trevis Simpson scored a game-high 25 points and UNCG withstood four final-minute shots by Samford as the Spartans held on for a 71-69 Southern Conference win over the Bulldogs on Thursday at Pete Hanna Center. The win — coup... Read More

North Carolina freshman P.J. Hairston sidelined by foot injury

North Carolina shooting guard P.J. Hairston, a freshman from Greensboro, is injured and will not play tomorrow afternoon in the Tar Heels' game against Virginia in Chapel Hill. Hairston, the News & Record's 2010 player of the year when he s... Read More

Big Four players head ACC legends class

Former players Kenny Dennard of Duke, Kenny Smith of North Carolina, Todd Fuller of N.C. State and Randolph Childress of Wake Forest will be among those honored in the 2012 class of ACC Men's Basketball Tournament Legends in Atlanta next month.The Legends... Read More

N.C. State basketball 2011-12

Here is the schedule and results for N.C. State basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.N.C. STATE 84, UNC ASHEVILLE 75 (Nov. 11, 2011) At RBC Center, Raleigh Final stats (.pdf) | Photos Recap: N.C. State opens with win ove... Read More

February 9, 2012

Hardin: Duke's Austin Rivers delivers against UNC

CHAPEL HILL — Austin Rivers broke the hearts of the Tar Heels, and Duke stole the game. Rivers, a freshman in the game of his life, pulled up from no-man's land with the game in his hands and nailed a 3-pointer as time expired in one of the most dra... Read More

Wake falls short to No. 19 Virginia

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Wake Forest coach Jeff Bzdelik felt like he was watching a rerun of a horror movie Wednesday night.The second-year boss of the Demon Deacons had just witnessed his club get blown out by No. 19 Virginia 68-44, playing poor... Read More

Barnes, UNC can't finish off Duke

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Harrison Barnes shook off his nagging ankle injury and a series of undersized defenders to help No. 5 North Carolina take charge in the second half. He just couldn't finish off No. 10 Duke.Barnes scored 19 of his 25 points after h... Read More

February 8, 2012

For Tar Heels, it all starts with Marshall

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Kendall Marshall has made himself fifth-ranked North Carolina's most irreplaceable player.The sophomore point guard is second nationally in assists, averaging 9.8 per game. He's been the perfect floor leader for coach Roy Williams... Read More

February 7, 2012

Downward trend continues for A&T

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The N.C. A&T men's basketball team moved close to the top of the MEAC standings in January, thanks to a five-game winning streak that included three wins on the road. But te Aggies (10-15, 5-5 MEAC) have now lost three straig... Read More

Krzyzewski to speak at Barakat dinner April 17

GREENSBORO — Duke and Olympic basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski will be the honored guest and speaker at the fifth annual Fred Barakat Sports Dinner in Greensboro on April 17.The annual event, presented by the Greensboro Sports Council, was renamed i... Read More

February 6, 2012

Miami knocks off Duke in OT

DURHAM (AP) — No. 7 Duke won four national championships over the years while being driven by what Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski says was energy, effort and hunger. When the Blue Devils didn't necessarily have those things Sunday, they couldn't... Read More

Duke women crush UNC at Cameron

DURHAM (AP) — Tricia Liston started hitting 3-pointers, and her Duke teammates quickly got into the act. They all added up to one of the Blue Devils' biggest beatdowns of their top rival. No. 5 Duke routed No. 22 North Carolina 96-56 on Monday night... Read More