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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

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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 starred... 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

February 5, 2012

Spartans’ streak ends with loss at Furman

GREENVILLE, S.C — Trevis Simpson and Derrell Armstrong combined to score 52 points, but UNCG couldn’t get enough defensive stops as Furman handed the Spartans a 93-85 setback Saturday at Timmons Arena.The loss snapped UNCG’s seven-game w... Read More

A&T still can’t buy road win vs. Bethune

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — N.C A&T’s struggles at Bethune-Cookman continued Saturday as the Wildcats took advantage of 21 Aggies turnovers to come away with a 92-79 win at Moore Gymnasium.A&T (10-14, 5-4 MEAC) has lost its last 15 games at... Read More

North Carolina outlasts Maryland

Tyler Zeller scored 22 points, John Henson had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 5 North Carolina rallied from a nine-point deficit in the second half to squeeze past Maryland 83-74 Saturday. The Tar Heels (20-3, 7-1 ACC) got all they could handle from t... Read More

Wood leads N.C. State past Wake Forest

Scott Wood had season highs of 23 points and six 3-pointers to lead N.C. State past Wake Forest 87-76 on Saturday. C.J. Leslie and C.J. Williams scored 18 points apiece for the Wolfpack (17-7, 6-3 ACC). They shot 52.5 percent — 31-of-59— and n... Read More

February 3, 2012

Seven straight for UNCG

GREENSBORO (AP) — Trevis Simpson scored 23 points as UNCG held off The Citadel 82-71 Thursday night to win its seventh straight game.The Spartans (9-14, 7-4 Southern), who won their previous two contests in overtime, also defeated the Bulldogs 67-66... Read More

Duke gets convincing win

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Quinn Cook got into the lane to the right of the Virginia Tech basket midway through the second half and found a Hokies defender between him and the basket.Mason Plumlee stood behind that defender and gave a quick point to the ceil... Read More

ACC finishes schedule planning for arrival of Syracuse, Pitt

There’s still no word when Syracuse and Pitt will join the ACC, but the conference has announced its scheduling plans for when the Orange and Panthers arrive.The ACC wraps up its winter meetings in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., today, and the future schedu... Read More