N.C. State gets its final test before ACC play tonight. Kellie Harper’s Wolfpack will host Ivy League member Columbia tonight at 7 at Reynolds Coliseum. Columbia’s only meeting with an ACC team was a 78-58 loss to the Wolfpack last season in New York. Bonae Holston leads the Wolfpack in both scoring and rebounding, while […]
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Eagles give host East Carolina a good scare before falling by 10 points
N.C. Central made another good run at an established Division I team, but the Eagles eventually fell 68-58 at East Carolina. The Eagles (2-12), who had lost on their two previous trips to Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum by an average of 19 points, trailed just 56-54 on a Nick Chasten (pictured) jumper with 4:59 […]
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Thomas-led Duke gets a quick start, surprisingly easy win over Providence
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke plays its last game before the ACC portion of its women’s basketball schedule, and once again it looks like a tough challenge. Big East member Providence comes in with a 9-3 record, so it’s something like an ACC-level game. The No. 8 Blue Devils are coming off a couple of very […]
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Eagles get another tough road challenge today when they visit East Carolina
N.C. Central won’t have to travel far to play today, but the Eagles will be in their familiar role as underdogs on the road. Today at 3 the Eagles will visit East Carolina (5-8), the Pirate team paced by scoring and assist leader Brock Young (pictured) out of Raleigh’s Broughton High. ECU has won the […]
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Blue Devils host Providence today in final game before ACC slate
Duke gets a pretty good challenge in women’s basketball today at Cameron Indoor Stadium, as the No. 8 Blue Devils play their final game before beginning ACC conference play. Today’s visitor is Big East member Providence (9-3), which has won five of its last seven games. Duke has won 21 straight games at Cameron. The […]
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Backcourt sparks Tar Heels in 63-point romp over Winston-Salem State
CARMICHAEL AUDITORIUM/CHAPEL HILL UNC plays its last home non-conference game before the ACC Tournament in women’s basketball, and the Tar Heels are going to be heavily favored. The visitor is Winston-Salem State, which had at one time been scheduled to be a full member of Division I next season but has given up the quest […]
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Women’s roundup: UNC, NCCU entertain Triad MEAC teams this afternoon
With 2009 safely behind us all, two of the Triangle’s Division I women’s basketball teams open the 2010 portion of their schedule against teams from the MEAC today. No. 7 UNC (11-1) will entertain Winston-Salem State (2-9) in the third game at well-refurbished Carmichael Auditorium, while at the same time N.C. Central (2-10) – which […]
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Tar Heels use huge second half to blow past ETSU at Carmichael
CARMICHAEL AUDITORIUM/CHAPEL HILL UNC is still getting settled into its “new” old home in women’s basketball, and the No. 7 Tar Heels will close out the year against one more underdog opponent. Today’s visitor is East Tennessee State (4-5), which has been to Chapel Hill eight times before and come up empty every time. The […]
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Duke gets nice road win at Temple on the best day of Christmas
Duke finished up 2009 with a pretty tough road challenge in women’s basketball. And behind a double-double of a career-high 23 points and a career-high 14 rebounds from Karima Christmas (pictured), the Blue Devils held off Temple 70-62. Jasmine Thomas added 15 points for No. 8 Duke (11-2), which also got 13 points from Bridgette […]
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Women’s roundup: UNC, Duke close out 2009 with games this afternoon
No.7 UNC and No. 8 Duke will both play their final women’s basketball games of 2009 today at 2 p.m. At least for the Blue Devils, it might be a pretty good challenge. Sylvia Hatchell’s Tar Heels (10-1) will host Atlantic Sun Conference member East Tennessee State (4-5) in the season’s second game at renovated […]
