CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Bill Belichick contacted the New York Jets about their head coaching vacancy before accepting the job at UNC-Chapel Hill, according to a person familiar with the situation. The 72-year-old Belichick was introduced Thursday as North Carolina’s football coach. But the former New England Patriots coach recently reached out to the Jets, who fired Robert … [Read more...] about Belichick reached out to Jets about their vacancy before taking UNC job, AP source says
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Live scoreboard: NC State visits No. 10 Kansas in men’s basketball
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WNCN) — NC State is set for a marquee matchup Saturday afternoon in one of the toughest places to play men's college basketball. The Wolfpack (7-3 overall, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks (7-2) will face off at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. Tipoff is set for 3:15 p.m. eastern time. After losing three games in a row, NC State has … [Read more...] about Live scoreboard: NC State visits No. 10 Kansas in men’s basketball
Game thread: NC State vs. Kansas
Photo by Nicholas Faulkner/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Go Pack. Let’s see if State can make a game of this thing. Wolfpack vs. Jayhawks Tip time: 3:15 p.m. ET TV: ESPN (Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes) Online streaming: WatchESPN … [Read more...] about Game thread: NC State vs. Kansas
NC State Loses to Kansas 75-60
Dickenson picks up the technical | Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images The Wolfpack doesn’t have the firepower to keep up with the Jayhawks Game Summary: The start of the first half was exactly what we feared most. Nobody could hit a shot, Middlebrooks missed 1 shot, Styles 3, Hill 2, and O’Connell missed 1. At the same time, Kansas hit 3 2-pointers and 3 3PT shots and went up … [Read more...] about NC State Loses to Kansas 75-60
Cade Tyson scores 23 points during UNC’s 93-67 rout of La Salle
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Backup guard Cade Tyson scored a season-high 23 points and made five 3-pointers in the Tar Heels' 93-67 victory over La Salle on Saturday. Tyson shot 9-for-14 overall, including 5 for 10 on 3-pointers. He was averaging 2.7 points through UNC's first nine games. RJ Davis scored 13 points, Seth Trimble had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists, … [Read more...] about Cade Tyson scores 23 points during UNC’s 93-67 rout of La Salle