N.C. Central has signed two seniors to men’s basketball letters-of-intent, including one player first-year coach LeVelle Moton (pictured) says will be the “centerpiece” of the program. Joining the Eagles next season will be that 5-11 guard, Mike Wynn Jr., of Lawrenceville, Va., as well as 6-6 forward Tim Hobbs of Goldsboro. Wynn is currently playing […]
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Tar Heels sputter early before winning big over pesky Radford
SMITH CENTER/CHAPEL HILL UNC is home against another team from the Big South Conference, and as is usual in such games the Tar Heels are heavily favored. They’re coming off kind of an odd week, in which they lost by six points at Michigan State in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge and then came back to […]
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Tar Heels look to extend domination of Big South tonight against Radford
UNC may have a bit of a chip on its shoulder when the Tar Heels host Big South Conference member Radford in women’s basketball tonight at the Smith Center. The Tar Heels, who a week ago were ranked No. 4, dropped all the way to No. 11 in the Associated Press poll after losing at […]
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Duke’s Jasmine Thomas, Vernerey sweep ACC women’s hoops honors
Duke’s Jasmine Thomas was a unanimous selection for ACC women’s basketball player of the week, while teammate Allison Vernerey was voted rookie of the week. The junior guard Thomas (pictured) scored a career-high 29 points as the No. 11 Blue Devils walloped No. 3 Ohio State 83-67 on Thursday night, then turned around for 28 […]
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Women’s roundup: UNC, State hold off challengers; NCCU falls on road
UNC got a solid challenge from St. John’s in women’s basketball, but the Tar Heels were just too strong down the stretch. Italee Lucas (pictured) scored 17 points to lead four players in double figures as No. 4 UNC held on for an 83-73 win over the previously unbeaten Red Storm at the Smith Center. […]
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Jasmine Thomas, Blue Devils come back to foil Trojans once again
CAMERON INDOOR STADIUM/DURHAM Duke is on a roll as the Blue Devils head into yet another women’s basketball game against a national opponent. The No. 11 Blue Devils are on a five-game winning streak, and are coming off one of their most impressive wins in quite a while as they dumped visiting No. 3 Ohio […]
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Women’s roundup: UNC, Duke, State at home; NCCU at Va. Tech
Today is going to be a very big day for ACC women’s basketball. All three of the conference’s teams in the Triangle have home games with serious non-conference opposition today. This time, N.C. Central is part of the mix as well. The Eagles (0-6) will start the action when they visit Virginia Tech (4-3) – […]
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Eagles get into deep hole before climbing out to blow past Carver Bible
McLENDON-McDOUGALD GYM/DURHAM N.C. Central returns for a rare early-season home game in men’s basketball. And it’s one of those guarantee games against a lower-division foe, spending some of the money the Eagles (1-7) have made by playing on the road against teams from the ACC and the Big Ten. The opponent is Carver Bible College […]
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The sneaker’s on the other foot; Eagles should be heavy favorites tonight
N.C. Central has played a lot of big-time opponents on the road in this, its third basketball season in Division I. Tonight, the Eagles get to be the favorites at home for once. LeVelle Moton’s 1-7 squad will try to break a five-game losing streak tonight at 7, when the Cougars from Carver Bible College […]
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Mudcats to expand radio coverage; GM Kremer says sales looking up this year
FIVE COUNTY STADIUM/ZEBULON The Carolina Mudcats are doing a little outsourcing. Don’t worry. They’re not taking any jobs out of the country. But the club has sold its broadcast rights to Play-by-Play Sports Properties, LLC, of which veteran play-by-play man Patrick Kinas is president, and will also be picking up another radio station on its […]
