ATLANTA (WNCN) — After an opening week in which the Duke men's basketball team went 2-0 and moved up a spot in the AP top 25 rankings, the Blue Devils are facing their first big test of the very young season against a fellow blue blood program. No. 6 Duke (2-0) and No. 19 Kentucky (2-0) are set for a top 25 showdown in the State Farm Champions Classic Tuesday night. The game … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: No. 6 Duke, No. 19 Kentucky face off in State Farm Champions Classic
Hull has breakout game, No. 14 North Carolina women pull away from NC A&T
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Laila Hull scored 11 of her 14 points in the second half and No. 14 North Carolina pulled away from North Carolina A&T for a 66-47 win on Tuesday night. The Aggies were tied with the Tar Heels in the second quarter before falling behind 35-21 at halftime. They were within nine midway through the third quarter. It wasn't until Lanie Grant closed … [Read more...] about Hull has breakout game, No. 14 North Carolina women pull away from NC A&T
Murphy, Pelino, defense help Duke push past NC State 29-19 in in-state ACC matchup
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Maalik Murphy threw two touchdown passes and scored the go-ahead TD on a short third-quarter keeper to help Duke grind past N.C. State 29-19 on Saturday night. On a day when the defenses controlled the game, the Blue Devils (7-3, 3-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) pushed through by allowing just one touchdown, coming up with a pair of takeaways and getting a … [Read more...] about Murphy, Pelino, defense help Duke push past NC State 29-19 in in-state ACC matchup
Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke
ATLANTA (AP) — Otega Oweh knocked down four free throws in the final 10.3 seconds and No. 19 Kentucky claimed the first big win of Mark Pope's coaching tenure, knocking off No. 6 Duke 77-72 in the Champions Classic on Tuesday night. In the frenetic closing seconds, Duke (2-1) tied the game at 72 on Cooper Flagg's lay-in with 1:14 remaining but never got off another … [Read more...] about Oweh’s big plays give Mark Pope his first big win for No. 19 Kentucky, beating No. 6 Duke
Hurricanes spoil Knights’ perfect home record with 5-2 win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Martinook scored for the fourth game in a row and the Carolina Hurricanes handed the Vegas Golden Knights their first home loss with a 5-2 victory Monday night. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Eric Robinson and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist. Tyson Jost scored the other Hurricanes goal. Jaccob Slavin had two assists and Martin Necas extended his point … [Read more...] about Hurricanes spoil Knights’ perfect home record with 5-2 win