LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cooper Flagg scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half and No. 9 Duke came back from a 14-point first-half deficit to beat Lousiville 76-65 on Sunday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. The Blue Devils (9-2, 1-0) trailed 30-16 midway through the first half but eventually wore down the Cardinals (5-4, 0-1), who lost their … [Read more...] about No. 9 Duke rallies past Louisville 76-65 in ACC opener
Trimble helps No. 20 UNC slip past Georgia Tech, 68-65
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Seth Trimble scored 19 points and No. 20 UNC-Chapel Hill held off upset-minded Georgia Tech for a 68-65 victory in the ACC opener for both teams Saturday. Trimble was 5 for 6 from the field and 8 for 9 on free throws for the Tar Heels (5-4, 1-0 ACC). RJ Davis added 16 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Ian Jackson chipped in 15 points … [Read more...] about Trimble helps No. 20 UNC slip past Georgia Tech, 68-65
NC State scores 14 in OT to beat Florida State 84-74
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Hill and Dontrez Styles combined for 13 points in overtime, leading North Carolina State to an 84-74 victory over Florida State on Saturday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams. The Wolfpack opened the extra period on a 9-4 surge for a 79-72 advantage and cruised from there. Hill and Styles each shot 2 of 2 from the floor in … [Read more...] about NC State scores 14 in OT to beat Florida State 84-74
North Carolina women oust top-seed Duke, will play Wake Forest in College Cup final
CARY, N.C. (AP) — Kate Faasse scored on an early penalty kick, Olivia Thomas added a first-half goal and North Carolina eliminated top-seed Duke 3-0 in the nightcap of the College Cup semifinals on Friday night. North Carolina (21-5), which has appeared in all 43 NCAA tournaments and won 21 of them, will square off against first-timer Wake Forest on Monday. The Demon Deacons … [Read more...] about North Carolina women oust top-seed Duke, will play Wake Forest in College Cup final
Necas, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes to win over Avalanche
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Thursday night to snap a season-high three-game losing streak. Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and three assists for his first career four-point game, and Eric Robinson, Seth Jarvis and Jack Roslovic also scored for the Hurricanes. Pyotr Kochetkov had 17 … [Read more...] about Necas, Svechnikov lead Hurricanes to win over Avalanche