REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH – Kellie Harper will coach her first ACC game as N.C. State women’s basketball coach tonight, and it’s no easy assignment. The Wolfpack (10-5) will look for an upset over defending ACC champion Maryland (12-2) in the conference opener for both teams. It’s one of three games involving Triangle Division I women’s teams […]
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Big first half helps Lucas, Tar Heels hold off Georgia Tech in ACC opener
CARMICHAEL AUDITORIUM/CHAPEL HILL UNC opens the ACC portion of its women’s basketball season, and the No. 7 Tar Heels appear to be getting a challenge at home. Tonight’s visitor is No. 20 Georgia Tech, which comes in on an eight-game winning streak including victories in its last three road games. UNC has historically dominated the […]
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Colgate brushes past visiting Eagles
N.C. Central is going to have to wait a bit longer to get coach LeVelle Moton his first Division I win and its first road win of the season. Kyle Roemer had 14 points to lead three players in double figures as Colgate blew past the Eagles 75-54, the Raiders’ largest victory margin in the […]
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Why Duke’s football team should have been in contention for the national title
It’s a game I like to play with friends during rain delays at Durham Bulls Athletic Park or Zebulon’s Five County Stadium: Which is most likely to disappear first, the “bowl system,” the electoral college or a certain type of cancer that apparently affects people who don’t eat enough fiber? We soon agree the medical […]
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Tar Heels face No. 20 Georgia Tech in ACC opener tonight at Carmichael
UNC finally opens ACC play in women’s basketball tonight at Carmichael Auditorium, and for the first time this season the Tar Heels will face a ranked opponent at home. The No. 7 Tar Heels (12-1) will square off with No. 20 Georgia Tech (13-2) at 7 p.m., and somebody’s nice winning streak is going to […]
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N.C. Central visits Colgate still looking for an important road victory
N.C. Central continues to seek both its first road win of the season and the first win over a Division I opponent for coach LeVelle Moton. On Wednesday night, the Eagles have a reasonable shot at getting both. The Eagles (2-12) will be visiting Colgate (3-10), which has played NCCU each of the past two […]
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NCCU’s Robinson beats alma mater WSSU for 200th career victory
McDOUGALD-McLENDON GYM/DURHAM N.C. Central coach Joli Robinson never could have guessed she’d have a chance for a major milestone against her alma mater. But that’s the situation tonight as the Eagles host long-time and former CIAA rival Winston-Salem State. Robinson, who talked the legendary C.E. “Bighouse” Gaines into starting a women’s basketball program when she […]
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Oghobaase, Lewis invited to combine
Duke seniors Vince Oghobaase and Thaddeus Lewis have been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine, scheduled for Feb. 24-March 2 in Indianapolis. Over 300 players have been invited to the event, which was first held in 1982. Oghobaase (pictured), a defensive tackle, had 37 tackles including 7 ½ for losses and 2 ½ sacks this […]
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NCCU coach Robinson goes for win No. 200 tonight against her alma mater
Joli Robinson helped start the women’s basketball program at Winston-Salem State when she was an undergraduate back in the 1970s. Little did she know that she might someday get a milestone victory over her alma mater. Robinson, now the veteran coach at N.C. Central, will go for her 200th career win tonight at 7 when […]
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Wolfpack gets a huge challenge but holds on against Columbia
REYNOLDS COLISEUM/RALEIGH N.C. State plays its final women’s basketball game before the ACC season starts later this week, and the Wolfpack is facing a bigger challenge than might have been apparent when the schedule was released. Tonight’s opponent is Ivy League member Columbia (8-4), which is having the best season in school history. The Lions, […]
