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A&T is at a loss vs. Savannah State

"KEITH TOLBERT ()" — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500

GREENSBORO — A missed rebound here, a missed layup there and loose balls that got away everywhere. That was the difference for N.C. A&T on Monday night against Savannah State.

Area briefs: Guilford opens lacrosse season with win

"Staff and Wire Reports" — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500

MEN'S LACROSSE

GUILFORD 14, SHORTER 4: Greg Nash had five goals and an assist to help the Quakers open their season with a rout of the Eagles (0-2) on Monday at Armfield Athletic Center.

WOMEN'S GYMNASTICS

N.C. A&T basketball 2011-12

"Staff Reports" — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:35:47 -0500

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.

Former East Forsyth star O'Brien leaves Maryland

"Staff Reports" — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:58:26 -0500

Former East Forsyth High School quarterback Danny O'Brien is leaving Maryland.

ESPN.com is reporting that O'Brien asked for and was granted a release from his football scholarship. He has not yet said where he plans to transfer.

No. 5 North Carolina beats No. 19 Virginia

"Aaron Beard ()" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:55:00 -0500

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Tyler Zeller spent the two days after North Carolina's last-second loss to its fiercest rival keeping a low profile in the back of class, not watching television and avoiding going out in public any more than necessary.

Getting back on the court against a ranked opponent turned out to be the best remedy for easing that pain.

Plumlees lead Duke over Maryland

"Joedy McCreary ()" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:56:00 -0500

DURHAM (AP) — Duke's Plumlee brothers were double trouble — make that double-double trouble — for Maryland.

Miles Plumlee had 13 points and a career-high 22 rebounds and younger brother Mason also had a double-double in the 10th-ranked Blue Devils' 73-55 victory over the Terrapins on Saturday.

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

" ()" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:06:00 -0500

GREENSBORO (AP) — Nic Simpson scored 17 points, leading five N.C. A&T players in double figures in an 85-55 rout of South Carolina 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 percent (16 of 26) in the first half, and never led by fewer than 13 points in the second half.

Smith leads Clemson past Wake Forest

" ()" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:59:00 -0500

WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — Just a few field goals were the difference in Clemson losing its last three ACC games.

No such problems Saturday, as Tanner Smith had 20 points and five assists to help the Tigers pull away for a 78-58 victory over Wake Forest.

UNCG edges Chattanooga

" ()" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:11:00 -0500

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — 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.

The Mocs made two field goal attempts in the final 5 seconds, with David Williams blocking Keegan Bell's 3-pointer with 2 seconds left.

UNCG basketball 2011-12

"Staff Reports" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:28:11 -0500

Here is the schedule and results for UNCG basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.

Duke basketball 2011-12

"Staff Reports" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:27:30 -0500

Here is the schedule and results for Duke basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.

Wake Forest basketball 2011-12

"Staff Reports" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:26:18 -0500

Here is the schedule and results for Wake Forest basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.

North Carolina basketball 2011-12

"Staff Reports" — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:24:21 -0500

Here is the schedule and results for North Carolina basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.

Wake Forest hires 2 football assistants

" ()" — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:39:19 -0500

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 the Canadian Football League since 2009 and was hired as the Toronto Argonauts' offensive coordinator two months ago.

Pack keeps pace with ACC leaders

"Paul Newberry ()" — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500

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.

Simpson helps UNCG vault into first

"Staff and Wire Reports" — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500

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.

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

"Jeff Mills ()" — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:01:22 -0500

Big Four players head ACC legends class

"Staff Reports" — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:04:25 -0500

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.

N.C. State basketball 2011-12

"Staff Reports" — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:01:41 -0500

Here is the schedule and results for N.C. State basketball for the 2011-12 season. Click on links for more on each game.

Hardin: Duke's Austin Rivers delivers against UNC

"Ed Hardin ()" — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:00:00 -0500

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 dramatic shots in the long and dramatic history of the Duke-Carolina series.

Wake falls short to No. 19 Virginia

" ()" — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:55:42 -0500

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 poorly at both ends of the court in losing its fifth straight and ninth in the past 11 games.

Barnes, UNC can't finish off Duke

"AARON BEARD ()" — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:43:10 -0500

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.

For Tar Heels, it all starts with Marshall

"AARON BEARD ()" — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:13:01 -0500

CHAPEL HILL (AP) — Kendall Marshall has made himself fifth-ranked North Carolina's most irreplaceable player.

Downward trend continues for A&T

"Staff and Wire Reports" — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:24:49 -0500

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 straight after an 87-77 defeat at the hands of Florida A&M (7-17, 5-5) on Monday night at the Al Lawson Center.

Krzyzewski to speak at Barakat dinner April 17

"Staff Reports" — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:00:00 -0500

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.